Kappa Phi Omega Sorority Celebrates 80th The formal event will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2001 at the Holiday Inn in Worthington at 6:00 pm. A dinner buffet will be served, along with a cash bar, and a night of dancing and reminiscing! The price of the evening will be $20.00 for single, $30.00 for a couple. You can send this money with your RSVP to: Emily Cotton, 2795 Preston Club, Columbus Oh 43219. If you have any suggestions of ways to make this celebration unforgettable, or you would like to help out with the planning, please e-mail Emily Cotton at emcotton@hotmail.com, Tricia Collins at triciac@gbainc.net or Nikki (Davis) Dunbar at niksterl30@hotmail.com. We are also looking for missing alumni. Please let us know if you have addresses or e-mail addresses for your sorority sisters who might have moved! This is going to be a great way to re-unite with your sorority sisters, as well as meeting the new active members! We want to see everyone at the 80th!!!
Reconnecting... Coming Home...
Tail Delta is issuing a special invitation to all in her Circle of Friends to help celebrate the group’s 80th anniversary at Homecoming The group will celebrate with a 9 a.m. pre-parade breakfast at the Tau Delta house, 166 W. Main St. (next to the Hanby House). After an 11:15 alumnae association meeting, we will celebrate with cake, punch and other refreshments. Lots of history will be on display, and we welcome alumnae to bring photos and scrapbooks to share. We’ll take class pictures and share lots of stories. Those wishing to help should contact either chapter President Kate Reagan at KAlt6@aol.com or (440) 774-6262 or chapter Vice President Heather Rutz at hjrutz@yahoo.com or (419) 993-2094. Alumnae members are welcome to contact the sorority house at (614) 823-2041 to be put in touch with other alums. Those plan ning to attend should RSVP to Rutz by Oct. 20.
Homecoming 2001! Otterbein fans will be out in full force to support the Cardinal football team as it takes on Heidelberg at Homecoming Weekend 2001. With festivi ties on Oct. 26-27, the weekend is sure to be full of excitement! The weekend activities will include the annual Spirit Day Rally featuring the marching band, cheerleaders and the Homecoming court, as well as the annual parade. This year, a special dinner will be held following the game on Saturday, Oct. 27 to celebrate the reunion classes of 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991 and 1996. So paint your face red and tan (or just wear your favorite Cardinal gear) and join your fellow alumni on Campus Oct. 26-27 for Homecoming 2001! Parades at 10 a.m.. Alumni tailgate party is at 12 noon and the game kicks off at 1:30 p.m. Call 614-823-1650 for more information.
Alumni Weekend • page 22 Fifteen pages of photos and stories about this year’s Greek flavored” Alumni Weekend.
President of the College • Brent DeVore H’86 Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Group photos * pages 24-31 Award Winners • pages 32-36
Rick Dorman
Director of Alumni Relations • Greg Johnson Executive Director of College Relations • Patricia Kessler Executive Director of Development • jack Pietila ’62 Editor/Designer • Roger Routson Coordinator of News Information • Jenny Hill Photographer • Edward P. Syguda
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Art Gives Kids Sense of Accomplishment • page 2 College News, page 2 • Classnotes, page 6
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Milestones, page 13 • "O" Club, page 15 Philanthropy, page 37 • Alumni Notes, page 39
About the Cover: Watercolor of Margaret O’Daniel '02 and Towers by Karen Albanese Campbell
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compiled by Jenny Hill Children ages 5-12 came to Otterbein in August to paint, learn about the Under ground Railroad, and build collaborative thinking and commu nication skills. The children are partici pants in the Children of the Future jTrogram, which is administered by the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
Art Camp Gives High-Risk Youth Sense of Accomplishment Otterbein College received a grant of $4,000 from the Paul G. Duke Foundation to fund a weeklong art experience for children called “Past Legacies with Children of the Future; An Arts Camp. In this program, the Otterbein College Art Department and artists from “Children of the Future” partnered to give 50 children, ages 5-12 from
high-risk neighborhoods of Colum bus a weeklong art experience in August on the Otterbein campus. Artists Lyn Ford, a nationallyknown storyteller, and Richard Duarte Brown, a Columbus visual artist, led the children in a week with the theme “Exploring History Through the Underground Railroad.” Activities for the week included a visit to the
Renovations Happening All Over Campus The Service Department kept bu.sy this past summer making Otterbein a great place to live, work and visit. Students returned to school in the fall to find new showers in Clements Hall and extensive changes to Davis Hall as Phase II of its renovation was completed. Over the past two years, Davis has received new electric wiring, bathrooms, doors, closets, paint, floor covering and light fixtures as part of the College’s residence hall renovation plan. According to Director of the Physical Plant Kevin Miner, renovations to all the residence halls will be completed in the coming years. “We have nine buildings to complete, and our pace depends on the available funds,” he said. “Davis Hall took two years, and Mayne Hall is next on the list. It is expected to take two or three years.” Work on The Clements Recreation Center is also well underway. “It’s in the early stages of construction, but some basic site work has been com pleted,” Miner said. The site work includes the completion of the pad for the building and the preliminary grading. Currently, workers are installing the utilities, including water, sewage and electricity. In addition to these major projects, the Service Department employees are also hard at work on smaller projects, including the final landscaping of the recently completed Commons Apartments and the redesign of offices in Roush Hall.
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historic Hanby House near the Otter bein College campus, stories with African American and Native Ameri can themes and art projects based around individual histories. Working with these artists, the children produced an exhibition and pre,sentations that explore the themes of the Underground Railroad to be displayed at recreation centers in the children’s neighborhoods. Nicholas Hill, professor and chairperson of the Otterbein College Art Department, is the project direc tor for the art camp. According to Hill’s proposal, the camp not only familiarized under-represented and disadvantaged youth with the college atmosphere, but also employed the arts to help the children develop skills on collaborative thinking and working and build their communica tion skills. In addition, the camp taught the children about the Under ground Railroad through an integra tive study program of art, writing and reading. Hill said the program also had a more direct influence in the chil dren’s everyday lives, creating in them “a sense of accomplishment, recognition for their work and improved self-esteem.”
Artist Series Undergoes Restructuring Otterbein is reaching out to a wider audience with a restructured Artist Series to begin in the 2001-02 academic year. The new format fea tures two distinct but complimentary programs, each offered on alternate years. These two programs, the Sig nature Series and the Enrichment Series, will enhance the academic program of the College and involve the entire Otterbein community. The Signature Series will fea ture an artist, lectuter or presenta tion of national stature brought to the campus for a day to provide a special “signature” opportunity fot our faculty and students to augment their academic experience through a performance and opportunities for interaction. In addition to benefit ing students, the Signature Series will raise the visibility of the Col lege and enhance its reputation of excellence.
For its charter year, the Signature Series will host fathet and son jazz artists Ellis and Branford Marsalis Feb ruary 15-16, 2002. The duo, the father and brother of the famed Wyn ton Marsalis, will interact with stu dents at sevetal events on Friday, Feb ruary 15 before blending their unique styles for a performance of world class jazz on Saturday, February 16. On alternating years, program funds will be used for the Enrichment Series, a combination of several spe cial events or opportunities during the academic year to enhance various programs or festivals sponsored by the College. These programs might include the Science Lecture Series, the Integrative Studies Festival, Black History Month, the Women’s Studies Festival or the International Festival. Various guests will be invit ed to the Campus throughout the year to conduct workshops, seminars
or other activities. This series will begin in the academic year 2002-03. Under the new format, guests of the Artist Series are selected by a committee appointed by the Acade mic Dean. The committee is respon sible for reviewing proposals and making selections based on the quali ty and value of the request and the number of students benefiting. Com mittee tepresentatives are drawn from theatre, dance, music, visual arts, creative writing, humanities and Student Affairs. Executive Director of College Relations Patricia Kessler, who previously oversaw the Artist Series, acts as chair of the commit tee. She is responsible for negotiat ing all contract arrangements, travel, amenities, availability and technical needs. Because of these changes to the Artist Series, Otterbein will no longer sell subscriptions.
New Position Reflects Importance of Web Presence “I’ve been told that three months in the life of a web site is like three years in the life of other com munications pieces. In which case, we are long overdue for an update,” said Executive Director of College Relations Patricia Kessler. “Our web site served us quite well for three years, and at the time, we were ‘cut ting edge.’ But technology has grown by leaps causing a need for an over haul if we hope to stay competitive.” To that end, Otterbein has creat ed the new position of web manager and hired Amy Householder to fill it. A 1985 graduate of the Columbus College of Art and Design, Amy for merly worked as a graphic designer for Battelle and Front Step, a compa ny specializing in large e-commerce web sites. “As web manager, I function as the point of contact for all matters pertaining to Ottetbein’s external web presence, including design, maintenance and content,” Amy said. “1 will be wotking closely with
web site will be an important out the Information Technology Services reach tool for the College,” Amy department to make the web site run efficiently for our said. Amy has been involved users.” According to with web design and main Amy, the job ahead tenance since the dawn of of het is a large the World Wide Web. Her endeavor. “My first education began on Battelle’s DuPont Design Cen goal is to get the site ter, an early computer used converted to the for graphic design. She new look and to adapted to new computers organize and update and software as they all the content and evolved through the years. links,” she said. Now, she will be applying “Until recently, the Otterbein web site her skills to bringing Otterwas a volunteer bein’s web technology to Amy Householder effort by people in dif the forefront. ferent departments, so Patricia Kessler says she sees now we need to apply a more consis many exciting possibilities on the tent look to the site.” horizon, such as the ability to register “In the long term, I will be online, pay fees and provide students using available technology to devel access to their records. “At some op an interactive site that will be point in the future, hard copy may effective in marketing to and com become a thing of the past, as every municating with alumni, as well as thing students need will be at their fingertips.” current and potential students. The 3
Institute of Friendship Head Met President DeVore on Previous Trip
Cuban Official Ambassador of Good Will “We Cubans are people with hopes for the future.” That is how Cuban official Francisco Javier Dominguez Martinez began his dis cussion on Cuba and Cuban-American relations at Otterbein this past August. Martinez is the head of the North American Department of the Cuban Institute of Ftiendship with the Peoples. He has traveled the
when President Fidel Castro’s revolu tion brought the Cuban Communist Party to power. The government nationalized and redistributed all the land without compensation, includ ing land owned by American compa nies. As a result, the United States established an embargo against Cuba, cutting off all trade, diplomatic rela tions and foreign aid. The embargo
President DeVore with Cuban Official Francisco Javier Dominguez Martinez- The two met when the president traveled to Cuba through the People to People program. wotld to develop bettet foreign rela tions for Cuba, and recently found himself at Ottetbein College, hosted by President Brent DeVore. The two men met in April 2000, when DeVore had the opportunity to travel to Cuba through the State Depart ment’s People to People Program. In his discussion of Cuba’s past, Martinez recognized his country’s relationship with the former Soviet Union and how this influenced its relationship with the United States. “We would be ungrateful people if we did not appreciate the relationship we had with the Soviet Union,” he admitted. “They gave us many things. But the Soviet Union is past history, the Cold War is past history, but Cuba is still in the present.” In 1959, tension first developed between Cuba and the United States
also penalized ships conducting trade with Cuba through strict regulations concerning docking in U.S. ports and transporting American cargo. In April 1961, the United States launched a failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs involving members of a CIA-supported counter-revolution ary Cuban exile force. Many of the invading men were taken prisoner and not released until December 1962, when Castro released 1,113 captured rebels in exchange for $53 million in food and medicine raised by private donations in the United States. In October 1962, in response to the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Soviet Union increased its support of Fidel Castro’s Cuban regime and secretly agreed to install ballistic missiles in Cuba. When U.S. reconnaissance
flights discovered the presence of missile launching sites in Cuba, Pres ident Kennedy imposed a naval blockade on Cuba and declared that any missile launched from Cuba would warrant a full-scale retaliatory attack by the United States against the Soviet Union. Russian ships car rying missiles to Cuba turned back, and when Khrushchev agreed to withdraw the missiles and dismantle the missile sites, the crisis ended as suddenly as it had begun and the naval blockade was lifted. Because of its close ties to the Soviet Union, the crumbling of the Soviet Bloc in 1989-1990 resulted in the crumbling of the Cuban econo my. To combat these hard times, Cuba has made many reforms and is now reaching out to the rest of the world for friendship, said Martinez. According to Martinez, in the early 1990s, the national growth of Cuba declined 35 percent and for eign trade decreased 85 percent. The Cuban people suffered with the econ omy, and their average daily caloric intake decreased from 3,000 calories to 1,200 calories. The Cuban government closed many factories and changed its policy to allow for small private businesses. We knew that inequality would sur face as a result of these changes, but we had to change things,” Martinez said. “However, while factories were closing, not one hospital or school was closed despite the failing econo my. Public health and education are the pillars of the Cuban Revolution,” explained Martinez. “Our college buildings are not so modern as yours, but our professors are excellent and our students are intelligent.” The Cuban devotion to education has advanced the country in scientific fields. “Cuba produces the only vac cine in the world for meningitis,” Mar tinez said. “We also produce vaccines for hepatitis B and C, and we are working on an AIDS vaccine.”
Cuba is also focusing on the field of computer science. Martinez said that computer classes are now offered in all Cuban elementary schools, even in the remote communities of the countryside and mountains. “We need to prepare our children for the day the embargo is lifted and Cubans are working closely with Americans,” Martinez said. Along with computer skills, young Cuban students are also learning English and French in preparation for the future. “Our young Cubans are very dif ferent than my generation — we were more ideological,” said Mar tinez, the father of a 16-year-old son. “But they remember their roots and they are patriotic. They are joining in key government positions.” Mar tinez noted that every generation in
Cuba plays its own role. “Cuba has the ability to make changes, and the right changes at the right moments.” While many people wonder about the fate of Cuba after the death of Fidel Castro, Martinez will not make predictions. “People said when the Soviet Union would col lapse, Cuba would collapse. But we are still here 10 years later.” However, he does foresee a more collective approach to the govern ment of Cuba after Castro. “We will continue the road begun by our lead ers. The most difficult work has passed,” he said, adding, “We Cubans cannot deny that Castro is a charis matic leader, but we also have the National Assembly (of People’s Gov ernment).” In addition, Cuba has a People’s Supreme Court.
The recent changes in Cuban policy have done much to help pull its economy out of a decline. According to Martinez, the country experienced a 3.5 percent growth in its economy last year. He credits this growth to the determination of the Cuban people. “In many ways, we Cubans are like you — people with a strong will and pride. And a people who is proud of its history can never be conquered.” Martinez also stressed the impor tance of future relations with the U.S. to the economic health of Cuba. “We extend our arms not to fight, but to embrace you in friend ship. But we would like to have one competition with the U.S. — in baseball.”
Otterbein Employees Active in Charitable Events Over the Summer The Otterbein College commu nity spirit extends beyond the bor ders of the campus, as is evident by the generosity and enthusiasm of Otterbein employees in two recent events —Relay For Life and the American Heart Walk. In its third year of participation, a group of dedicated Otterbein employees, alumni and friends formed a Relay For Life team that raised $8,300 for cancer research. Prior to the June 22-23 event, team members raised money individually and through bake sales, a Homecom ing corsage sale, Fuddrucker’s nights, stationery sale and the annual garage sale and lunch “meal deal.” In addi tion, 800 candy bars were sold throughout the year to benefit the American Cancer Society. The Otterbein Relay For Life team won second place in fundraising at the Westerville event, bringing home a trophy for highest average per team member. The team numbered 31 participants. Co-captain Barbara Brown won a plaque for the most indi vidual money raised at the Westerville event with $1,000. Othet team mem bers included co-captain Diane
The women of Otterbein’.s Heart Walk team pose for a picture in front of Towers. L-R Jennifer Beharry, Joan Pryor-McCann, Stacie Walker Ladson, Mary Kerr, Amy Hilliard, and Mary Kay Freshour. Moore, administrative assistant in the Chemistry Department, and Director of Annual Giving Jennifer Beharry, who organized the Westerville Relayfor-Life for her second year. Otterbein’s American Heart Walk Team is in its seventh year of raising money for a good cause. Sponsored by the American Heart Association, the American Heart Walk is a national fundraising event
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to support research and educational efforts to prevent and treat heart dis ease. This year, Otterhein’s team consisted of 12 people and raised $1,272 for the August 18 event. Members included Assistant Director of Human Resources Amy Hilliard, who served as team leader, and Director of Human Resources Sam Ramirez.
compiled by Sandy Ritchie Alumni, Please Note: There is roughly a 2'month gap between deadline for Classnotes and the actual publication of the magazine. If your submission was made in the last two months, you may not see it until the next issue. All informatkm post ed on Otterbein’s Online Alumni Site will be included in Towers, but there may be some delay. We appreciate your understanding of our deadlines. To visit Otterbein’s Online Alumni Site, go to www.Otterbein.edu and click on alumni. Email: PKessler@Otterbein. edu
1942 Betty Woodworth Clark is a watercolorist whose twodimensional flora and fauna are displayed in the Westerville Public Library’s meeting rooms. She belongs to several organizations, including the Westerville Art League. She has been accepted in the Ohio Watercolor National Show at the Canton Museum of Art. Two of her paintings have also been published in Watercolor Magazine.
1944 Albert Bartlett was invited in May 2001, by the chair of the Energy Subcommit tee of the Science Com mittee of the House of Representatives, to give testimony in Washington on the energy situation in the U.S. After the hear ing, he gave his talk “Arithmetic, Population, and Energy” for a group of staff members of the
was without a pastor for nearly six months. David is presently serving as min ister of Congregational Care part-time at the Her itage United Methodist Church in Clearwater, FL. Barbara continues her sec retarial work for the Judi cial Council of the United Methodist Church as well as serving as substitute organist in the area.
House. This was the I, 411th time he has given the talk in 31 years, in 49 states as well as Canada, and a couple of times over seas.
1949 Guy Bishop was honored with the 2001 VandaliaButler Roll of Recognition Award on May 30, 2001 for his service to the school district as teacher and principal for 27 years. He has completed 22 years (and counting) as a piano entertainer in the area.
Rev. William Goff has retired after 40 years in the ministry of the U. M. Church, 30 of those years as protestant chaplain in the Ohio Prison System.
Barbara Bone Feightner and her husband, Leonard, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on November 22, 2001.
1956 Ruth Studer was recently named to the 2000 Honor Roll of Philanthropy in Cleveland, OH for her many years of service at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
1950 J. M. Day and his wife, Geneva, celebrated 50 years of marriage on April
2,2001. Joanne Valentine has worked in the museum at the outdoor drama Tecumseh since 1985. The arti facts are on loan from the Ohio Historical Society. She is involved in music at the local church as an organist, member of the bell choir and Sunday School teacher. She also organizes a monthly retiree luncheon for teachers from her former teaching group.
1954 Mary Hoffer Starling and her husband, Okey, have retired and sold their busi ness, Okey’s Alignment and Spring Shop, to their son and daughter-in-law, Ed & Sharon Starling. They have 93 acres of woods and are enjoying four-wheeling and the woods in beautiful south eastern Ohio.
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David Warner was recent ly selected as the honoree for the annual 4th of July parade for Prairie Town ship in Franklin County, OH.
Rev. David Davis and his wife, Barbara Redinger Davis '54, enjoyed an interim ministry at the New Hope Methodist Church on Grand Bahama Island during the month of January 2001. The church
1957 Phyllis Pardoe Goff has
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retired from the State of Ohio where she was a nurse educator.
1958 C. Eugene Price has been re-elected as National Edu cation Association director for Indiana. His term runs to 2004. He just finished his 41st year of teaching.
1960 Dr. Larry Kantner, profes sor emeritus in art and art education at the Universi ty of Missouri, was the recipient of the National Art Education Association Woman’s Caucus June King McFee Award. This award honors an individual who has made distin guished contributions to the profession of art educa tion through an exception al and continuous record of achievement in scholar ly writing, research, profes sional leadership and teaching. He was also hon ored this year by the Mis souri Art Education Asso ciation which established an annual research award in his name.
1961 Brenda Dali Andrews has achieved 40 years as a flight attendant with Unit ed Airlines. She flew with troops in both the Viet nam and Gulf wars. She enjoys flying around the world. Alice Heft Hoover retired this spring from the Coshocton City Schools where she had taught 4th grade for the last ten years. She will continue to serve the Presbyterian Church of
Coshocton as associate organist. Rev. Richard Hoover has been retired as a United Methodist pastor for six years. He currently is working with historic Roscoe Village, a restored canal-era town. His responsibilities include being an interpreter, train ing interpreters and serv ing as a master craftsman. Hugh Snepp and his wife. Laurel, celebrated their golden wedding anniver sary Aug. 4, 2000. He retired from the Columbus Public Schools in 1993, then was a substitute teacher for six years. His two daughters attended classes he taught. He has four grandchildren and two great grandsons. He is cur rently doing supply/interim preaching, playing softball on Columbus 70’s team; is in his ninth year in Seniors Over 60 softball league and is chairman of Elders & Trustees of Liberty Christian Church in Pow ell, OH. Carol Thompson retired June 30, 2001 from Baldwin-Wallace College after 37 years of teaching in the Health and Physical Edu cation department and serving as associate acade mic dean. During the 1999-2000 academic year, she was acting dean of the college.
1962 Nancy Bone Hollifield, during the year 2000, was listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers and received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Youth Science Opportuni
ties. At the end of the 2000-2001 school year, she retired after 33 years in the classroom, having taught 4th through 8th grades.
Rev. Judith Stone Olin was the recent recipient of the Effective Ministry Award at the 2001 Heck
Lectures and Spring Con vocation held at the Unit ed Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH. She is also the executive
PROFILE
’42 Alumnus Just Keeps Marching On....
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hen Paul Shartle '42 chose to study music education at Otterhein College, he
had no idea the skills he learned here would lead him to perform a key role in training recruits for World War 11. A member of the Middletown United Brethren Church, Paul came to Otterbein because of its religious affiliation. His passion for music began when he was enrolled in piano lessons at 2 years old, so music education was a natural choice for his major. While a student, he was involved in many music-related activities, including the men’s glee club, the marching band, the orchestra and his church choir. In addition, he was a member of the Country Club fraternity, serving as president his senior year. After graduating from Otterbein in 1943, Paul enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and was assigned to Patterson Field, now part of Wright-Pattenson Air Force Base. At that time, many recruits had come to the field to be trained for World War 11. Many of the recruits were from farms and had no expe rience in synchronized walking, but they were expected to learn to march at the rate of 120 paces per minute. To accomplish this, base officials decided to use music to set the beat, and Paul was given the opportunity to put the band together. He convinced enough men to send home for their instruments, and additional u.sed instruments were provided by a local music store. The 28 members of the band were allowed to stay at Wright-Patterson for the duration of the war. Once the band was activated, Paul played trumpet and served as first technical sergeant in the band, which is now known as the Air Force Band of Flight. Paul felt fortunate to be a member of the hand. “You can’t beat being a member of the band. It is one of the easiest, most enjoyable ways to serve the country,” he said. Another perk of being in the band was that by remaining at the base, Paul was able to meet his wife, a member of the Women’s Army Corps (WAG). Once his service to the United States was complete, Paul became a teacher. He taught vocal and instrumental classes for kindergarten through high school students at Farmersville, Ohio, before moving on to Kettering schools near Dayton, where he taught for 35 years. His wife also went into education, teaching physical education at Kettering for 25 years and later working as a substitute teacher. Paul’s career in music continues today with the Kettering Civic Band, which he founded in 1959 and currently directs. The band has 75 members who perform year round at numerous concerts and parades in the Kettering area. The band toured Europe twice, performing in Austria and Germany in 1980; performing in England, Scotland and Wales in 1985; and performing in Austria, Germany and Italy in 1995, For its 30th anniversary in 1989, the band traveled to Canada for performances in Toronto, Stratford, Chatham and Ottawa. They returned to Chatham in 1990. In the summer of 2001, Paul had the honor of being asked to conduct his former band, the Air Force Band of Flight, in a special performance at Fraze Pavilion in Ket tering. Today, there are both men and women in the band, and all the members are formally trained. Paul says that at 81 years old, music is still an important part of his life. “I think it keeps me on my toes and keeps me moving.”
director of the Council on Ministries for the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist ■
Church. She holds a mas ter of divinity and a doctor of ministry from the .semi
nary. She has served as delegate to the World Methodist Conference in Kenya, Singapore and PROFILE
Multiple Sclerosis Helps Keep Alumna^s Priorities Straight indy Deyo x'73 came to Otterhein College with the world in her hand. Optimistic
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about the future and full of life, Cindy would experience a picture perfect romance, marriage and family before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Despite this setj back, she has not let the disease change her positive outlook on life. ‘ Cindy entered Otterhein as a freshman in 1969. She was originally registered at > Miami University of Ohio when she decided to be with her high school sweetheart, Wen1 del Deyo 74, who was a sophomore at Otterhein. During her college career, she was a cheerleader, a member of Tau Epsilon Mu sorority and Homecoming Queen. Wendel was also a member of the Greek community and played football. Most important to their lives, they both were active with Campus Crusade for Christ on the Otterhein campus. “It was through Campus Crusade that I learned how to walk closely with the Lord,” she said. The couple was married after Cindy’s freshman year. At the end of her junior year, Cindy became pregnant with her first daughter, Alisha. Cindy recalls the support they received from the Otterhein community. “One teacher even gave me an oral exam at my home while I was recovering,” she said. Following the birth of her second child, Ashley, Cindy began to show symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), but did not rect)gnize them. “I would become dizzy when I would walk and would sometimes hold onto the wall to stay up.” MS is a progressive disease of the central nervous system that destroys the myelin sheath surrounding the nerve fibers of the brain, spinal chord, and optic nerves, resulting in the impairment of the transmission of nerve impulses. MS causes many neurological signs and symptoms, including numbness or tingling in the extremities or on the side of the face, muscle weakness, dizziness, unsteady gait, and visual disturbances such as blurred or double vision and partial blindness. Eventually the impairment of motor control can develop into complete paralysis. MS progresses slowly, and the average interval from onset of the disease to death is 35 years. After her third child, Adam, was born in 1977, Cindy was officially diagnosed with MS. When Adam was in high school, an angry player punched Adam severely during a soccer game. He was rushed to the hospital with his skull crushed above his nose. After six hours of surgery, Cindy and Wendel were told that Adam’s recovery might take a year. Cindy disregarded her own health needs to care for Adam. As a result, the MS pro gressed more quickly. Still, Cindy counts her blessings and draws support from God. “It takes me longer to walk and do things, but I thank the Lord that I feel no pain, like others with MS do,” she said. “Being slowed down is good because it helps me keep my pri orities straight. I decide what is important and what can be let go.” One of Cindy’s priorities is singing, which gives her both emotional and physical sup port. “The Lord gave me a bit of talent for a special reason,” she said. “I sing songs with words that mean a lot to me and minister to others, hut the singing also forces me to breathe deeply, which helps me physically. After I sing, 1 feel like I’ve been through a workout.” Cindy has recorded one album, but hopes to record another one soon. “When I . recorded my first album, I was suffering from laryngitis, and 1 hope that the Lord will give ^ me the opportunity to make another one that I will be happy with. Although she carries the knowledge that there is no known cure for MS, Cindy is not afraid to face the future. “1 am not afraid to die from MS. I think that if 1 did die young, I would feel sorry for the people still on earth, because they wouldn’t know what they are missing.”
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Rio de Janeiro, and is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and a former member of the Otterhein College Board of Trustees.
1964 Roger Shipley is a profes.sor of art at Wyoming Col lege, and was honored with the Richmond Endowed Chair. His wife, Nancy Torbush Shipley '65, works at the county library in Williamsport, PA. They have three grown children.
1965 Roger Blair, senior vice president and general counsel of First Communi ty Bank in Whitehall, OH has been reappointed by Governor Taft to a three-, year term on the State Banking Commission. The seven-member com mission has the responsi bility of advising the direc tor of financial institutions and the assistant superin tendent of banking on a variety of issues and con cerns to the banking industry. James "Pete" Ferguson retired in June of 2000 after 31 years with Colum bus Public Schools. He taught at Buckeye Middle School for seven years and Marion-Franklin for 24 years, spending the last six years as head football coach. Gerald Lewis retired in 1997 after serving UM Churches in the West Ohio Conference for 35 years. He currently serves part-time as minister of special care for the Grove City UMC.
1966 Suzanne Taylor Mueller presently enjoys her role as teacher consultant for dif ferentiated learning and technology integration professionally. Her chil dren are grown and live in the Rochester area. She is passionate about gardening and reading. Ruth Gaugh Vogel, in connection with a course on Ohio history, wrote a short book on the people of Franklinton (an area of Columbus) entitled The Franklinton Spirit. She was a teacher in Columbus and retired in June 1999.
1967 Tom Pascoe has been reap pointed by Gov. Taft to a five-year term on the Waterways Safety Council. He was first appointed to the council on June 1, 1991. Last month he was re-elected to a second term as council chairman. From 1967-1997, he was vice president and secretary of the Pascoe Insurance Agency in Sandusky. He also worked as a part-time police officer for the vil lage of Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island. He is also a licensed charter cap tain and pilots a corporate vessel for South Shore Transportation, Inc. He is presently serving as chair man of the Perkins Town ship Board of Trustees in Erie County. Janet Radebaugh Purdy is working as the office manager for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Hancock County. She is also teaching part-time business/computer classes
for Southern Chio Col lege. She is enjoying her new role as grandma for two granddaughters born in March and April, 2001.
social studies course of study for the UA school district. Her awards include the UA Civic Association Golden Apple Award, Jones Teacher of the Year and Nancy Losekamp Career Educa tion Award.
1968 Ron Anslinger will be bicycling across the U.S. this summer from Virginia to Cregon. His wife, Jeanne Lytle Anslinger '70, is a media specialist in the Lakota School District north of Cincinnati.
Lieutenant General Lance Lord has been nominated by President George W. Bush to become assistant vice chief of staff of the United States Air Force. His nomination has been submitted to the U.S. Sen ate for approval. He is cur rently serving as comman der of the Air Forces’ Air University at Maxwell Air Force in Alabama.
Larry Ganger is now working as an employment services supervisor with Darke County Job and Family Services in Greenville, CH. In April 2001, he completed 21 years of service with six different county, state and municipal government units in Chio. He also has nine additional years of service as a pastor in four local churches in Ohio.
Roger Wharton has been called to be a young adult minister in Silicon Valley by the Episcopal Church.
1970 Susan Bolin Beeman is travelling in France with her husband Don.
1969 Connie Born Ganger has 20 years with the U.S. Postal Service. She is completing a master’s pro gram in Conflict Resolu tion at McGregor School of Antioch University, Yel low Springs, OH.
Garry Gohike is the head of CPS Partnerships. Margaret Tabor, after a break of 30 years which was spent teaching all levels of high school English, finds herself teaching Spanish I again and loving it.
Loretta Evans Heigle is currently serving a threeyear term on the Board of Trustees of the Upper Arlington Public Library. She was on the steering committee for the passage of the library levy and was a library board representa tive to the UA Youth and Family Life Council and the UA Cultural Arts Commission. She is a teacher leader for social studies at Jones Middle School; she developed the
1971 Carol Waugh Carpenter has recently been employed as administrative assistant for State Printing Administrator for the State of Ohio. Richard Gross retired from Crestview Local Schools after 30 years of teaching math and com puter science.
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Thomas LeChaix is presi dent of National Plastic Packaging Company in Cleveland, OH, and is cur rently in his second year as president of the Westlake Board of Education. He resides in Westlake, OH with his wife, Diane, and children, Anne, Susan and Diane. Robert McNutt is head band director/department head for Westland High School in Columbus. He and his wife, Suzanne, have a son, Christopher, age 10. Greg Rice retired in 1992 from 21 years in the USAF and Ohio National Guard. He is a captain for Ameri can Airlines based in Chicago. He and his wife, Connie, have two children at Taylor University and one in high school. He and his wife are involved in Christian organizations that encourage people to consider the claims of Jesus Christ. Lt. Col. Dorothy "Doltie" Stover-Kendrick retired this past July after 30 years of commissioned service in the Marine Corps, of which 21 years was active duty. Marjorie Kendall Swanton received her master’s degree in special education from Marshall University, December 2000. Jerry West is a Spanish teacher/swim coach at Wynford High School in Bucyrus, CH. He is mar ried to Barb Green West '74. Children are Jared 22, Jonathan 18, and
Joanne 15. He has made 17 trips to Mexico and two to Spain with students.
1973 Laurie Martin Andreas and her husband, Lloyd, have sold their house in Atlanta and will be travel ling around the country for a year or so. Eventually they plan to settle out West.
1975 Susan Tice Cherrington and her husband. Bob, are retired and living on Lake Norman, Charlotte, NC. Their 21-year-old daughter is a senior at Wake Forest University and their 17year-old daughter is a junior in high school. They say they love living in the South. Christine Warthen Jette is the author of two self-help books published by Llewellyn Worldwide, Inc. Both works cover emotion al and spiritual healing. Her next book. New Age Writing for Publication, is scheduled for release in 2002. She is a professional writing consultant and teaches noncredit/adult enrichment writing parttime at the University of Cincinnati. She lives with her husband, Tim, and three cats.
1981 Cynthia Hamilton Rohal is working at Pinnell Dance Centre and Wester ville Veterinary Clinic. James Rohal is currently working at Everest Data Research.
1983 Jeffrey Jones is general manager of Central Park ing System in Cincinnati, OH.
16th year of teaching. She is currently the 4th grade coordinator and drama instructor at Watterson Lake Elementary School in Cleveland, OH.
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Valerie Gruber is assistant clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco, and senior psychologist, division of substance abuse and addic tion medicine at San Fran cisco General Hospital. She is a licensed psycholo gist, and holds certifications in the treatment of alcohol and other substance use dis orders, and in group psy chotherapy. She completed a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychol ogy at Kent State Universi ty, a M.P.H. at the Universi ty of California Berkeley, and postdoctoral training in clinical services research at UCSE She has published research on psychosocial variables and interventions that increase healthy behaviors, treatment partic ipation and healthy out comes.
Robert Brown is a partner with Triad Realty LLC, a commercial real estate development company in Canton, OH. The compa ny develops leases and manages shopping centers and office properties in Northeast Ohio and Penn sylvania. Michael Olin-Hitt, associ ate professor of English at Mount Union College, has been named interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of the Col lege for the 2001-02 acade mic year. He earned his master of arts degree in English and his doctorate degree in English from OSU. He is an active fic tion writer and has pub lished stories in The Notre Dame Review, The NebraS' ka Review, The Georgetown Review and other literary journals. He has earned several honors including the Mount Union College Great Teacher Award in 2000, an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Ohio Arts Council for fiction writing in 2000, and the Gamma Sigma Alpha Fac ulty Appreciation Award in 1996.
Terri Jones is the assistant bath & tennis director at New Albany Country Club, New Albany, OH. Stephen Wiley has joined the law firm of Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP as a staff attorney. His prima ry focus is general corpo rate law. He is a 1997 Capital University Law School graduate where he served as a teaching assis tant and operations editor of Adelphia Law Journal.
William Moler has been named controller at Made From Scratch Fine Cater ing and Event Planning, managing the human resources and accounting departments.
1985 Georgine Francescangeli Combs just finished her
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1987 Scott Rush joined the Perrigo Company in Allegan, MI as the director of cor porate taxes.
1988 Jolene Thompson was recently named to the executive committee of the national American Public Power Association Board of Directors. She is the executive director of the Ohio Municipal Elec tric As.sociation and is completing her first year of a three-year term on the APPA Board of Directors and as chair of the APPA Advisory Committee of state and regional public power associations. She is a registered lobbyist in Ohio and Washington, D.C.
1990 Sherri Mabry Gordon is a free-lance writer working with Columbus Parent mag azine. She and her hus band, Peter, reside in Pickerington, OH with their daughter, Rachel.
1991 Martin Sackenheim received his EMT-B certifi cation in February 2001. He is working as a volun teer for the Fairfield Town ship Fire Department and working towards his Fire man I-A certification. Eric Winters received his Ph.D. in health education from OSU on March 16, 2001. He currently works at Denison University as an assistant professor. He resides in Granville, OH with his wife, Melissa Miller Winters '91 , and their daughter, Vanessa.
1992 Aaron Firstenberger recently joined the Colurti' bus law firm of Strip, Fargo, Hoppers &. Leithart Co., as an associate. His practice will focus on real estate and estate planning as part of a general practice of law. He is a recent grad uate of Capital University Law School.
1993 Amanda Rapp Cyrus is working part-time as a medical social worker at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Scott Lanning has been promoted to vice president of Sky Bank.
1994 Richard Fisher is district manager for Hardiplank. He resides in Westerville with his wife and two chil dren. Larry Gifford known as “Smokey Gifford” on the Fox Sports Radio Network has been promoted to net work sports director. He and his wife, Rebecca, reside in Westlake Village, CA. William Edward Harrell will be the new chief oper ating officer of I Know I Can/Project Grad. He is also an IKIC grant recipi ent.
1995 J. Scott Gooding became treasuter of Fairfield City Schools on June 4, 2001. He has been treasurer of Fairbanks Local Schools for four years. Before that he worked for the Springfield-Clark Joint Vocation al School District.
W. Michael Stobart Julie Longstreth Moore1996 recently accepted a posi head is the director of cor Amy Nordstrom Jones tion as assistant counsel for porate communications for will manage the human the general counsel with The Longaberger Company resource functions for the Hartford Life in Simsbury, in Newark, OH. She and Phoenix office of CT. her husband, Chad, have Resources Connection. two children, Anna, 3, and She has served in various Joseph, 4 months. administrative roles PROFILE
Realtor is More at Home in the Alley** any people would say that William McCorkle III '74 is the model Westerville oative — with a twist. Having spent most of his life in Westerville as a child, a student, a parent and a professional. Bill is the quiet, peaceful village’s top bowler. After graduating from high school in Westerville, Bill earned his associate’s degree in sales and marketing from the Columbus Technical Institute (CTI), now known as Colum bus State Community College. With many of his classes from CTI transferring to Otterbein, Bill came to the college to complete his bachelor’s degree, and he is thank ful that he did. “I met my wife in math class,” he said. “Her name at the time was Roxanne Raboum, and she was an elementary education major and a member of TEM sorority.” After graduating with their bachelor’s degrees in 1974, the couple was married and hit the road to make an unusual living. “We went on a pro-bowling tour, and that was a full-time job,” he said. “We traveled and bowled through 40 states, from California to Florida to New York.” Bill finished 55th out of 2000 professionals in money won on the tour. While traveling across the United States was fun for the young couple, living out of a suitcase proved to be too much after a year and a half, and they returned to Westerville. “Through all the traveling my wife and I did, we would compare every place to Westerville,” Bill said. “We decided there was no place we’d rather live than Westerville, and we feel the same about Otterbein, especially since we met there.” Following in the footsteps of his realtor father. Bill now owns McCorkle Real Estate Inc. in Westerville. He continues to compete in bowling leagues and in one year, when he turns 50, he plans to compete in the Senior Professional Bowling Association (PBA) Tour. Bill joined the PBA as a teenager. He worked at a bowling alley in Westerville and realized at a young age that he wanted to be a professional bowler. In a local tournament, he won $300. His high school baseball coach asked him not to take the money, because doing so would make him a professional bowler, and a person cannot compete as a profes sional in one sport and an amateur in another. “1 really didn’t see my baseball career going too far, so I took the money and gave up baseball,” Bill said. Since then. Bill has won over 50 tournaments in his career, four of those being profes sional tournaments. He is a member of the Ohio Bowling Hall of Fame and the Columbusf Bowling Hall of Fame. The largest prize he ever won was $ 10,000 for one tournament. He has appeated on television 33 times and his average last season was 221. He has ^ bowled 21 perfect (score of 300) games. . On top of his professional bowling career and his real estate business. Bill thinks it is f important to give back to his community. He is currently the president of Champions for ' Children, an organization of former athletes who raise money for the Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation Department. The money taised by the organization gttes into an endow ment, which currently stands at $850,000. When looking fot the reason for his success in bowling and life. Bills first sees his ■Otterbein sweetheart Roxanne. “My wife is my biggest supporter. We have done every- ^ thing together.”
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THETA NU is excited to announce the launch
of our website for Homecoming 2001! We are connected to Otterbein's website on the Greek Life Page! www.otterbein.edu/student/areek/areek.htm Look for the purple QN! We can t wait to see you at Homecoming! Discussion. 85th Anniversary! • 100th Anniversary! • Active Chapter Successes!
University as a research assistant and will be pursu ing a master’s degree in public health in the fall. She was married to Andrew Heck '99 in August.
April LeCroy Margeson, despite a 70% hearing loss, is valiantly struggling to learn to play the highland bagpipes with the help of her teacher, Mr. Glenn Harriman.
Deborah "Debbie" Patton is currently working at an audio production company in Westerville. She is engaged to Eric Joreski '99, and is planning to get married in August 2002.
Geoffrey Martin is per forming in two plays. The Grapes of Wrath and The Big Slam, for the Contem porary American Theatre Company in the Riffe Center’s Studio Two The atre in Columbus.
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within high tech, sales and service, pulp and paper, and healthcare industries. Brett Stertzbach graduated from the University of Notre Dame with an MBA in May 2001. He will begin his post graduate career with Aegon USA, a division of Dutch Finan cial Services Conglomerate Aegon NV. He and his wife, Jessica lamele Stertzbach '98, reside in Louisville, KY.
1998 Brent Anslinger and his wife, Amy, will be hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada for their honeymoon. He hiked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in 1997.
Heather Graham is cur rently working for the Rehabilitation Services Commission as a disability claims adjudicator. She is completing her masters in clinical pastoral counseling at Ashland Theological Seminary.
Kay Hanes Worrel has joined the practice of Dr. Robert Gnade as a nurse practitioner. She received her master’s degree in June 2000 from Otterbein. She is certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and licensed to practice in Ohio.
1999 Carli Amlin has joined RE/MAX Professionals as a licensed realtor. She joins the Amlin Advantage Real Estate Team and lives in Troy, OH. She has teamed with her mother. Sue Amlin, who has been in the real estate business for 18 years. Andrew Heck is employed as a 5 th grade teacher in the Westerville City Schools. He is pursuing his master’s degree in administration. Eric Joreski is currently teaching biology at Grove City High School.
Katherine Callison is cur rently working full-time in the fitness industry as an aquatics director in Hud son, OH. She will be tak ing the National Athletic Trainers Association exam in 2001. She is planning a wedding for September 15, 2001 to Timothy Dye '99.
Amy Melvin is a 5th grade teacher at Leawood Ele mentary in Columbus, OH.
Vanna Cheryl Hager has been named director of sales and marketing for Made From Scratch Catering.
Janet Perry Pritchard was voted Educator of the Year for Westerville South High School.
Amanda Welch Hickman moved back to Ohio in May for a job teaching 1st grade at Olentangy Local Schools. She married Brian Hickman '99 on August 4, 2001.
Matthew Russell is enjoy ing medical school at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, OH. He says he thinks of the soccer team all the time.
Jenny Hitmar is actively free-lancing as a scenic designer and scenic painter in and around Atlanta, GA. She has worked at the Alliance Theatre, The Center for Puppetry Arts and MGM Productions. She recently applied for a scenic opening at the Alliance Theatre.
Natalie Sekowski is get ting real life experience in Americorps from Chicago to San Francisco. She says on the one hand she is experiencing cheerful, enthusiastic Asian immi grant children eager to learn, but that is offset by exorbitant rent, low wages, and bungling bureaucrats on the other hand. ■
Susan Mascard Keida is an RN at Riverside Hospita in Columbus, OH.
Kendra Norris is currently employed at Ohio State
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Brooke Nuzum is working for Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH as a behav ioral therapist for children with autism.
compiled by Sandy Ritchie MARRIAGES
1977 Elise Teichert to Larry Gruber, Jan. 1, 2000.
1991 Denise Barton to Jon Thompson, Jr., June 16,
and husband Joseph, a girl, Izabella Marie, Feb. 28,
Kerry Lynch to Jeffrey Gastineau '91, May 5,
2001.
1996 Elizabeth Rinehart to Damon Stevenson, Oct. 14, 2000.
1997 Denise Gruber to Andy Miller, Sept. 2, 2000. Melissa Muguruza to Nathan Weaver '00, June 18, 1999.
1998 Brent Anslinger to Amy Friedberg, Apr. 21, 2001.
1999 Brian Hickman to Aman da Welch '00, Aug. 4,
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2000 J. Melissa Lively to Nathan Allen, July 29,
2000. ADDITIONS
1985 Georgine Francescangeli Comb and husband John, an adopted son, Joshua Caleb, June 13, 2001. He was born Feb. 24, 2001.
1989 Tina Rainsburg Cappello
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Sherri Mabry Gordon and husband Peter, a girl, Rachel Nicole, Sept. 14,
Lisa Halley-Sv/earingen and husband Joshua, a boy, Parker Cole, Mar. 2001.
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Madison Holle, Apr. 9,
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Clark Becker and wife Marla, a boy, Aidan Michael, June 8, 2000. He joins older brother Cameron 3.
Rev. Kenneth Falstick passed away May 2, 2001. He is survived by his chil dren, Gwendollyn Strohm, Jacquellyn Rauseh, Marollyn Huehes and Larry Fal stick.
Synda Sparks Bernicke and husband Steven, a boy, Samuel Jay, June 2, 2001. He joins older brother Alexander 2 1/2.
Albert Hooper passed away June 1, 2001. He was a member of the Huntsville Lions Club and served on the board of stewards at First United Methodist Church. He retired from NASA in 1969. He is survived by one daughter, Carolyn Hooper Hovik '53; one son, Roger Hooper; one grandson. Bill Hovik; and two great-grandchildren.
Jessica Burks Pack and husband Brian, a boy, Weston Garrett, May 31,
2001. Cindy Siracki Smigelski and husband Steve '93, a boy, Matthew Stephen, Apr. 3, 2001. He joins older brother Andrew 3.
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Catherine Darst Myers passed away Apr. 24, 2001. She was an active member of Westbrook Park United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School class. She was also a mem ber of United Methodist Women, Christian Volun teers and New Directions. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Myers '26. She is sur vived by a daughter, Martha Myers '56; two sons, Donald '52 and Robert '53; sister Ruth Diersen; grandchildren Ruth Zimmerman, Cathy Myers Hahn '82, Bethia
Amy Seymour Miller and husband Eric '91, a girl, Allison Lynn, May 18, 2001. She joins older brother Brandon 3. Proud relatives are uncle Mark Seymour '85 and grand mother Shirley Seymour, Development Office at Otterbein.
1993 Amanda Rapp Cyrus and husband Joel, a boy, Joel Kyle II, Sept. 7, 2000.
1994 Karen Nolle Payne and husband David, a girl.
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Myers Herbuck '84, Donna Noble, Randy, Rick and Larry Myers; fifteen great-grandchildren and eight nieces and nephews.
1929 Otterbein has learned that Gladys Nichols Snyder passed away May 18, 2001.
1932 George Biggs passed away June 13, 2001 at Friend ship Village of Dublin, OH. He was born in Youngwood, PA in 1907 and received a BA degree from Otterbein in 1932, a BD degree from United Theological Seminary (for merly Bonbrake Seminary) in 1935, and an honorary DD degree from Otterbein in 1962. Dr. Biggs was a member of the Western Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church and served churches in Middleburg, Altoona, McKeesport and Johnstown, OH for over 50 years. He was a former trustee of Otterbein from 1958 to 1969. He was a member of Pi Beta Sigma fraternity. He was married to the former Martha Ellen Wingate Biggs '32 for 64 years prior to her death in 1998. He is sur vived by two sons, Joseph and George '67; three grandchildren Elizabeth, Brian and Jennifer and three great-grandchildren Emma Biggs, Brendan Biggs and Devin Blount.
1934 Paul Maibach passed away May 11, 2001. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II and president of
Maibach’s, Inc. Home Fur nishings before retiring in 1978. He was a member of the Sterling United Methodist Church where he served as Sunday School teacher and super intendent, lay leader, trustee, and lay representa tive at the annual confer ence. He was also a mem ber of the Seville Masonic Lodge, Otterbein Varsity “O” Club, and Wayne County Sports Hall of Fame. He was a former member of the Knights of Pythias in Sterling, Greater Wayne County Foundation, Lodi Hospital Board of Trustees, and the Board of Trustees of Otterhein College. He is sur vived by sons George '66 and Donald; one daughter, Joan Maibach Purvis '71; one sister, Ruth; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
1947 Rev. Byron Esch passed away June 10, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Mary Rauch Esch '46; and chil dren Shirley Blarr, Marion Fields, Robert Esch and Carol Crowell. Charles "Charlie" Hefling passed away Apr. 22, 2001. He served in the armed forces in both the Air Corps and the Medical Field Ho.spital in the Army. He enjoyed many hobbies - music, amateur radio, woodcarving, art, electronics, reading, pho tography and computers. He is survived by his wife, Sara; three sons, Charles, Stephen and David; three stepsons, Tim, Todd and Trent and a stepdaughter, Gwen. He also has seven step-grandch i Idren.
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is survived by her husband, Paul; and three daughters, Cynthia, Paula and Robin.
Otterbein has learned that Jean Ford passed away Oct. 10, 2000.
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Otterbein has learned that Larry Sims passed away Apr. 20, 2001.
Mark Himmelberger passed away June 5, 2001. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Member and supporter of Columbus Historical Soci ety, Columbus Landmarks, Germania Singing and Sport Society, Friends of the Library, Friends of WOSU, Kelton House, University District Organi zation, Ohio Historical Society, Conestoga Soci ety, Ohio Genealogical Association, National Trust for Historic Preserva tion, The Washington National Cathedral and the U.S. Coast Guard Destroyer Escort Associa tion. He was also a WW II Veteran. He is preceded in death by wife Jeanette Moore Himmelberger '48. He is survived by son Kevin and daughter Karen; brothers Guy and Ralph Himmelberger and many nieces and nephews.
1958 David Danklef passed away Apr. 13, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Frances, and two children, Robert and Rebecca. Anna Reder Frevert passed away Mar. 27, 2001. She formerly was an administrative assistant to a judge in Lawrence. She is survived by her husband, Peter Frevert '59; son Benjamin; three daughters, Elizabeth Trimble, Laura Green and Mary Ann Mclntire; brother Emmett Reder; two sisters, Betty White and Martha Hockenberry; and two grand children.
1959 Lt. Col. Eugene "Hap" Arnold passed away June 15, 2001 in Colorado Springs. He was a real estate agent with ERA United Realty before retir ing six years ago. He served in the Air Force from 1959 to 1979. He was a professor at the Air Force Academy from 1971 to 1976. He received his doctorate in biochemistry at Pennsylvania State Uni versity. He is survived by his wife, Darlene; two sons, Neil and Vaughn; one grandson, Noah and a granddaughter, Charrell.
1952 Robert Decker passed away Feb. 23, 2001. He was a life member of the Ohio Teacher’s Associa tion. He worked with children at the YMCA and at summer day camp. He was a member of Eastside Presbyterian Church, where he served as a church elder and was a member of the choir. He is survived by his wife, Naomi; son Brad Decker; sisters Phylis Decker, Bettie McKinstry; and two granddaughters.
1964 Phillip Barnes passed away May 7, 2001. He was a com mercial real estate broker, operating his own company
Julie Stroup Roush passed away in March 2001. She
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as chairman of Prudential Barnes Commercial Group. He served as president of the Cleveland Area Board of Realtors and Ohio Associa tion of Realtors. He received many awards for his work, including Realtor of the Year and Commercial Realtor of the Year. He recently served as chairman of the Realtors Political Action Committee for the National Association of Realtors. TTie Ohio Asso ciation of Realtors recog nized his contributions by initiating the annual Phillip R. Barnes Realtors Political Action Committee Achievement Award and honored him as the first recipient. He is survived by his wife. Sue; three daugh ters, Bonnie, Rebecca '64, and Jenny; son Jeff and sev eral grandchildren and rela tives.
Friends Edith Benton passed away on May 1, 2001. She was a former Otterbein employee who worked in the book store and the registrar’s office. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Benton Brandeberry '64, and son-in-law, Ray Bran deberry '64. Florence Bale Taylor passed away on May 2, 2001 at the age of 106. She is preceded in death by her late husband For rest Bale '18, the father of their four children, and her second husband, Ralph Taylor. She is also preced ed in death by her daugh ter, Lillian Bale Roof '42. She is survived by children Weyland, Warren and Anna Bale Weber '49; 15 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildren; eight greatgreat-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. ■
IiTLside tlx News from the “O” Club
"O" club Finalizes Plans for Fall Events Annual Cookout & Auction - Sunday, Oct. 7
Registrations
The annual “O” Club social and fundraiser will be^in at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 7th, at The Lakes Golf & Country Club. The $15 ticket price is waived for Foun dation Members and golfers in the next day s outing. The event includes a cash bar, hot buffet, silent and live auctions, and a short program. This light-hearted, fun evening is open to the public. This is an excellent opportunity to meet Otterbein’s coaching staff and socialize with other supporters of Otterbein athletics. Please RSVP to 614-823-3555.
Persons may register for any of the events by phone (614-823-3555) or by e-mail (oclub@otterbein.edu).
22nd Annual Smokey Ballenger "O" Club Classic Basketball Tournament Dates: Saturday &. Sunday, December 29-30, 2001 Game Times: Women at 1:00 &. 3:00; Men at 6:00 &.
8:00 Men’s &. Women’s Teams (& Otterbein): • Denison University, Granville, OH • Hanover College, Hanover, IN • St. Norbert College, Depere, WI
Annual Golf Outing - Monday, Oct. 8 The annual “O” Club Golf Outing will begin with an 8:30 a.m. registration. The 4-person scramble gets underway with a shot gun start at 10:00 a.m. and con cludes with a hot buffet and short awards program. Men and women are welcome. Golfers may choose to play in the regular, senior or super senior divisions. The regis tration fee of $125, of which $80 is tax deductible, includes a ticket for the Annual Cookout the evening before, a hot buffet, tee gifts and prizes. Please RSVP to
"O" Club Board President: Don A. Carlos, Sr. ’67 Vice President: Paul S. Reiner ’681*' Immediate Past President: Oscar L. Lord, ]r. H’901*- Treasurer: William J. McLoughlin ’83 t*' Secretary: Jeffrey P. Yoest ’77 ^ Directors: Christopher] Carlisle ’80, Ronald W. Jones ’60, David E. Lehman ’70, David L. Widder ’681*- Ex Officio: Richard E. Reynolds ’65
614-823-3555.
"O" Club Executive Committee
Annual Homecoming Dinner - Saturday, Oct. 27
President: Don A. Carlos, Sr. ’67 Past Presidents: Robert Agler ’48, Francis S. Bailey ’43, Edward J. D’An drea ’73, Oscar L. Lord, Jr. H’90, Ronald W. Jones ’60, Edwin L. Roush ’47 t*' Past Athletic Director: Dr. E. W. Yoest ’53 Ex Officio: Richard E. Reynolds ’65
The Annual Homecoming Dinner will be held October 27th at the Little Turtle Country Club. The social hour with a cash bar will run from 5:00 to 6:00 and the buffet will begin at 6:00, followed by the program. Please RSVP to 614-823-3555. The ticket price is $25 per per son and may be paid at the door. Homecoming Honorees The following persons will be recognized for their con tribution to Otterbein College athletics at homecoming: Outstanding Service Award Recipient, John E. King *68; Athletic Director’s Award of Distinction, Ann Cherry Pryfogle '61; Excel Award, Guido Ricevuto; Track & Field All-Americans from 1977-1988, Scott Alpeter, Kevin Brown, Mark Burns, Bill Jones, John McKenzie, Richard Merola, David Paul, Danny Rader, Tom Schnurr, Dick Smith, Dan Wetzel, Curtis Whit more, and Wayne Woodruff.
John King
Ann Cherry Pryfogle
Otterbein “O” Club • Rike Center • 160 Center Street • Westerville, OH 43081-1405 • (614) 823-3555 (phone) • (614) 823-3554 (fax) • oclub@otterbein.edu (e-mail) • www.otterbeinodub.com (website) • Rebekah M. Carlisle ’81, Executive Director
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On June 10, over 400 students gathered on the lawn of Towers Hall and marched to the Rike Center, where their families and friends were waiting to celebrate the students’ many achievements at the 2001 Commencement Ceremony. Dimon R. McFerson, the commencement speaker, was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate of Business and Finance. McFerson is the former Chairman and CEO of Nationwide, a Fortune 500 international insurance and financial services organization based in Columbus, Ohio, with assets exceeding $115 billion. He joined Nationwide in 1979 as vice president of internal audits, was elected president of the Nationwide property/casualty companies in 1988 and served as CEO from 1992 through 2000. A Los Angeles native, McFerson is a 1959 graduate of UCLA and earned a master’s degree from the University of Southern California in 1972. He is a certified public accoun tant (CPA) and holds the chartered life underwriter (CLU) professional designation. An industry leader, Mr. McFerson has served on many boards involved with the insur ance business. At the national level, Mr. McFerson is chair of The United Way of America Board of Governors and recently concluded a six-year term as first vice chair on the Ameri can Red Cross National Board of Governors. In his local community, he serves on a multitude of boards for various educational and business organizations, including chairman of the Center of Science and Industry (COSl), vice chairman of The Columbus Foundation and the Columbus Chapter of the American Heart Association. He was recently appointed by the Governor of Ohio to The Ohio State University Board of Trustees. He has also served as chairman of the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges’ Board of Trustees. He was honored in March 1997 with the National Jewish Fund Tree of Life Award for exemplary leadership and humanitarian service; and in June 1997, with the Columbus Chap ter of the American Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year Award. In April 1999, he received The Heart of Higgins Award from The American Heart Association and the Columbus Chapter of the American Cancer Society presented him their top award in May 1999. In July 2000, he received the Franklin County United Way Diversity Champion Award and was pre sented the Corporate Sisters Crystal Stair Award in October 2000. McFerson spoke to the soon-to-be graduates about their futures, using the acronym CARE. “Let C stand for confidence,” he said. “Don’t be afraid of new experiences and opportu nities. Draw from your reservoir of confidence-building experiences ” “A will stand for anchor,” he continued. “The only way to face the challenging world with great confidence is to anchor ourselves to a basic set of values that define who we are and what we stand for.” According to McFerson, among these values should be family, hon esty, religion, integrity and citizenship. ’ He continued with R standing for resilience. “You have to learn to roll with the punch es. . .and learn to adjust.” “E stands for excellence. Those people who are always striving to do the very best and who go the extra mile.. .have the most success,” he said. “That’s how I would summarize in 10 minutes what it took me 40 years to learn ” he said. ’ Martina Hippie ’2001 closed the ceremony with this benediction: “When the heavens were created, all the stars were named one by one. No star shines nor falls without being noticed. As we continue our journey through life, we pray that you watch over us as we shine in our infinite sky. Amen.”
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Nearly 50 years after her previous college experience, Margaret O’Daniel returns to college. by Margaret O’Daniel ’02 In 1954 I graduated from a small,
almost thirty years behind a desk at a
religiously affiliated junior college in
number of schools. I had embraced
central Kentucky. The school had
might even go so far as to say that I
that “ho-hum” profession by becom
given me a rich liberal arts educa
was terrified to think that I would
ing a school secretary. Over the years
tion—I was on a first name basis with
stand on the other side of the desk
I had the opportunity to work with
Thomas Aquinas, Plato, and Aristo
and would impart some influence and
students ranging from kindergarten
tle. The arts were strong as well as
responsibility for shaping students’
to college. In fact, at one time I
math, foreign languages and the
minds. As for the secretarial job...ho
worked evenings in the audio visual
social sciences.
hum. 1 had graduated from junior
department of Otterbein’s library.
In the nearby “country” town
college and I was unable to complete
Most of my experience was in a high school and I learned that not all
where I grew up, however, the com
this statement: “When I grow up I
munity did not set education as a
want to be...” So, what did I do? You
lessons were taught in the classrooms
guessed it, I married.
and that those were the lessons 1 was
high priority. The common belief in my environment was that the only
But I did not give up on educa
adept at teaching. 1 also learned what fun it is—how challenging, interest
professions to which females should
tion. I returned to the classroom in
aspire were nursing, teaching, and
September 2000 at Otterbein to work
ing and invigorating—to be around
clerical work. After all, why waste
toward a degree. Between my two
young people. It was during the time
education on a girl, when in the end
college experiences, however, I did
that I spent working at Otterbein
she would only marry and raise a
not spend the time idly. I had spent
that I became familiar with the
family? I enjoyed the sciences but 1 rejected nursing as my choice of pro fession; though it is a noble one and gives to the service of others, spend ing time in a hospital with sick peo ple was not my cup of tea at that stage of my life. I had thoroughly enjoyed the English courses and had been intro duced to the novelists—Dickens, Hawthorne, Scott, Wharton; had been given a dose of essayists—Bacon, Addison, Steele, Hazlitt, Thoreau; had Illustrations by Karen Albanese Campbell
Not on your life! I was intimi dated beyond belief and, in fact, I
fallen in love with the playwrights— Shakespeare, Shaw, Ibsen; and had been force-fed the poets—Byron, Shelley, Keats. As much as I enjoyed literature, I was tempted and toyed with choosing teaching as my profes sion. 1 saw teaching as an important building block of our society, yet could I become a teacher?
school and fell in love with the stu-
who shook their heads in wonder
read, read, read. However, I had for
dent body. It was not difficult to
ment that a sixty-six year old woman
gotten that English courses had
appreciate the students of this
wanted to exert such energy. And for
another component—there was also
school; this institution attracts young
what? A piece of paper, a diploma?
the matter of writing. That very first
people who are wholesome, caring, of
This was a different time, a dif
high moral character and hard-work
ferent college, another lifetime from
ing. When 1 made a decision to
my earlier years in academia. In my
to write an essay. Can you imagine the impact that assignment had on
return to the classroom, the matter of
previous college experience the class
me? I had not written more than a
which college to attend had been
periods were spent with the instruc
grocery list for many years. 1 knew
made years ago. Why wouldn’t I want
tor giving a lecture. The student was
myself well enough to recognize that
to be a part of this Otterbein College
expected to take notes and to regur
the creative side of my brain was
community again?
gitate the information given to them
deformed at best and non-existent at
in those lectures. Upon my return to
worst. What was 1 to do? I was over
the classrcx)m in the fall it was imme diately evident that that method had
come, I was terrified. I was in tears! If this was the start of my college
gone by the wayside. It was old hat!
career, would I be able to continue?
For years I hadn't written more than a grocery list... After the decision had been
week the professor directed the class
made, 1 naturally shared my plans
Now the students were expected to
with family and friends. 1 delighted at
think! Ideas were pre,sented by the
surptises in my life came from this
the different reactions this produced.
teachers hut the class was a.sked to
situation. As I began to write that
One friend asked if 1 had my beanie
solve problems, to debate the theo
assigned essay, all of a sudden 1 had a
and saddle oxfords ready. That com
ries, to challenge the teacher and the
thought, then anothet, and another. I
ment in itself spoke volumes as to the
rest of the class. Yes, there was actu
had lived into my late sixties, had a
differences of yesterday and today,
ally input from the students! What a
husband and five childten, had
between my first college experience
novel idea! Not thinking was much
developed a philosophy of life, had a
and what 1 wanted to accomplish at
easier; but not nearly as much work.
profession, had observed my sur
Otterbein. Would today’s college stu
The first quarter 1 returned to
Perhaps one of the most pleasant
roundings, had some life-changing
dents recognize the significance of
the classroom 1 plunged into three
experiences, had known many differ
beanies and saddle shoes? Somehow,
English classes. Having not been a
ent types of people, had learned
I doubted it. This just underscored to
student for some time 1 did not real
many of life’s lesstrns. 1 had also spent
me the difference in the generations.
ize just what that would entail. Of
many hours reading contemporary
My family and most of my friends
course with three English classes, I
fiction (I readily admit I began with
were supportive, but there were some
knew that I would be required to
trash but finally gravitated to awatd-
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approachable; I have yet to see one
winning literature). I felt that 1 could
What did 1 find as a “senior”
at least recognize well-written pieces,
citizen on campus? Actually I found
flinch or shudder when my hand
even if I was unable to produce them
exactly what 1 had expected as far
goes up in a class. How many
myself. But with this background,
as my reception by the students. As
schools can boast such a supportive
shouldn’t 1 be equipped to express an
my previous work experience with
faculty?
idea, to retrieve the words to con
young people had proven, they are
Why did 1 return to college?
struct a sentence, to vary styles and
great! The fact is that from time to
Why not audit rather than becoming
to express my own feelings? Though
time 1 run into students who have
a student who has to do all of the
it was not easy for me, 1 realized that
graduated from the high school in
work, take all the tests, read all of the
indeed, I was going to be able to write an essay!
which 1 had worked, and we often
materials, write all the papers? 1
have conversations about our cur
returned and chose not to audit
rent lives. I have been treated as an
because I wanted the challenge of
equal in spite of the gray hair—per
working for that degree. 1 wanted to
haps with more respect because of
learn. In June 2002, when I graduate,
the age factor—but 1 was never iso
1 may be the only student who
dle. Why did 1 return to the classroom
lated from discussions or activities,
receives a diploma and has no plans
if not to be challenged? 1 kept remind
or made to feel different or inferior.
to use it as a stepping stone to a pro
ing myself of this. In one class, 1 was
My point of view, though in many
fession. At that time I will be able to
asked to select a passage from one of
instances quite different, has always
complete that sentence: “When 1
Shakespeare’s plays and to memorize it
been listened to and respected. My
grow up 1 want to be...educated, 1
in order to recite the speech to the
teachers have proven to be
want to have learned, 1 want to have
teacher. In the 1950’s this would not
extremely talented, helpful and
earned a college degree.”
I wanted the challenge... I wanted to learn. That essay was only the first hur
have been such an obstacle but remember this was almost fifty years later. 1 had never had a problem with memorization but 1 soon discovered the true meaning of the saying “use it or lose it.” This refers to skills you may take for granted and think that .some year when you call upon them they will be there. 1 discovered that this is not necessarily true. 1 also learned that 1 was neither able to retain informa tion nor retrieve it as easily. 1 soon dis covered that test-taking is far more dif ficult for me now than it was years agt). These became a major challenge for me. What was the solution? 1 just had to work harder than when 1 was younger and I had to accept that the results are probably not going to match my expectations. Returning to the classroom after this long period of time does not equate a return to school after summer break.
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A Greek Flavor Spices this Year’s Alumni Weekend Alumni Weekend 2001 gave alumni from honored classes, as well as those with Greek affiliation, the chance to return to Otterbein to reminisce with friends and family. The event brought together nearly 400 alumni, family and friends June 840 for a weekend of events sponsored by the Otterbein Col lege National Alumni Association and planned by 11 dedicated committee members. During Alumni Weekend, special recognition was given to the Golden Reunion Class of 1951 and to those who graduated prior to ’51. For this 50-year reunion class, special activities were planned, including a reception, social and dinners. In addi tion, members of the Golden Reunion Class were given medallions to wear throughout the weekend. Continuing a tradition begun at Alumni Week end 2000 with Otterbein veterans, the special interest group for 2001 was Greeks from the classes between 1923 and 1971. For these attendees, the National Alumni Association hosted Greek hospitality rooms, presentations of Greek songs and stories, fraternity and sorority pictures, tours of Greek houses to meet current residents and a tree planting to honor the Kings Fraternity’s founding class of 1951. Other groups celebrating reunions at this year s festivities were the classes of 1956, 1961, 1966 and 1971. Alumni who graduated before 1930 and from the classes of 1936, 1941 and 1946 were also honored. At the Annual Alumni Luncheon, the 2001 National Alumni Awards were presented. These awards are given to very special alumni and friends who have given endlessly of themselves to the Col lege. The winners are listed on pages 32-36. Additional events held during the weekend included caricature drawings by artist Donald Guess, the Annual Quiz and Quill Strawberry Breakfast, an Alumni Choir Concert, church services and a dessert social, which included sundaes and a wed ding cake to celebrate Otterbein sweethearts (those who first met at the College).
Top: The Kings fraternity plants a tree commemorating the fratemi' ty’s 50th anniversary. Middle: Alumni gather on the Toivers plaza for Friday night’s al fresco dinner. Bottom: Quiz and Quill Alumni meet in the Roost of the Campus Center for their annual Strawberry Breakfast at Alumni Weekend.
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Olass of '5^ 1st Row - Annbeth Sommers Wilkinson, Mary Lou Stine Wagner, Mary Wagner Myers, Anne Brentlinger Bragg, Sara Rose Skaates Gorsuch. 2nd Row - Marilyn Hert Spires, Shirley Smith, Mary Ann Charles Eschbach, Kaye Loutsenhizer Swigart, Carole Kreider Bullis, Betty Pooler Driever, Gail Bunch Arledge. 3rd Row - Bob Wright, Gene Cole, Jim Whipp, Jim Wagner, Jerry Beckley, Dick Clark. 4th Row Jerry Lewis, Bud Warner, Bill Replogle, Dave Warner, Ralph Bragg, Bob Wilkinson, John Bullis.
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GLOSS pnocos Olass of '61
1st Row - Roger Brant, Nerita Darling Brant, Maxine Swingle Morain, Judy Swan Nardone, Claire Lindell Williams, Peg English Duffy, Sara Elberfeld Deever, Judy Pohner Christian, Delores Hanna Moyer, Sally Word Masak. 2nd Row - Joyce Strickler Miller, Judy Nosker Croghan, Marilyn Allton Fields, Mary Jean Barnhard Pietila, Karen Morrison Fisher, Paula Schreiner Knotts, Bernice Glor Pagliaro, Phyllis Jenkins Heitz, Sally Griffiths Rupp, Gonnie Thordsen Hill, Gonnie Bielstein Bonnell. 3rd Row - Tom Croghan, Mike Christian, Carol Thompson, Judy Graham Gebhart, Brenda Dali Andrews, Sue Fish Gatton, Judith Wandersee, Nancy Raymond Douglass. 4th Row - Jim Shackson, Ken Rippin, David Deever, John Campbell, Ron Jones, Jerry Lewis, Bob King, Bernie Campbell.
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1st Row - Martha Warthen Wolfe, Nan Vanscoyoc Rider, Kay Armstrong Miller. 2nd Row - Suellen Cochrane Wassem, Charlene Zundel Nevans, Deanie Rose Ahl. 3rd Row - Geary Tiffany, David Crippen, Marv Nevans, Mike Fensler, Wayne King.
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1st Row — Joyce Bristow Winget, Barb Mackenzie Campbell, Jae Benson VanWey. 2nd Row — Sheri Hoyt Dornhecker, Susan Nelson, Dottie Stove-Kendrick, Linda Wilkins Miller. 3rd Row — Mark Savage, Thomas Turner, Dave Phillips, Dale Miller.
CREEK PHOTOS Lambda Oamma Epsilan
Kings
1st Row - Ron Smith ’51, Dave Yohn ’51, Carl Vorpe ’51, Dick Pope ’49, Ford Swigart ’51, Jim Morgan ’63, Roy Felldin ’51, Glenn Waggamon ’51, Arthur Fulton ’51. 2nd Row - Don Bloomster ’51, Craig Gifford ’57, Robert Moore ’54, Bob Fulton ’57, Denny Brookover ’68, Glen Cole ’52, Joel Williams ’61, Jerry Lewis ’61. 3rd Row - Richard Swigart ’62, Brian Wickman ’99, Lou Driever ’54, Gene Cole ’56, Dick Klenk ’68, David Deever ’61, John Spring ’62, Bernie Campbell ’61, Bud Warner ’56, Jim Wagner ’56. 4th Row - Mark Posey ’00, Tom Reither ’99, Ken Rippin ’61, Steve Kennedy ’65, Dave Crippen ’66, Bob King ’61, Dorn Laming ‘70’, Fred Smith ’57, Dave Phillips ’71. 5th Row Jonathon Morris ’02, Gary McKinley ’62, Phillip Steele ’96, Jason Hanger ’02, Justin Regula ’03, Evan Hughes ’02.
Sigma Delta Phi —> Sp>Kin;x:
Mark Harvey ’03, Ernie Ernsberger ’43, Ryan (Red) Davis ’03.
Rho Kai^isa Delta Arcadx
Miriam Zeigler Beams ’48, Kay Armstrong Miller ’66, Mary Ickes Jamison ’49, Edith Gallagher ’47.
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CREEK PHOTOS Sigmci /\.l|>hci Tcju
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1st Row - Karen Summers Jayne ’68, Connie Myers Mentzer ’60, Lisa Mentzer Carter ’85, Betty Detamore Shives ’51, Evelyn Bender Vance ’51, Lois Abbott Yost ’52, jean Share Sherriff ’51. 2nd Row Suzi Shelley Jones ’62, Judy Nosker Croghan ’61, Mari lyn Allton Fields ’61, Claire Lindell Williams ’61, Annbeth Sommers Wilkinson ’55, Mary Ann Charles Eschbach ’56, Mary Lou Stine Wagner ’56, Kaye Loutsenhizer Swigart ’56, Lois Berlekamp Murray ’51. 3rd Row - Sue Nelson ’71, Sheri Hoyt Dornhecker ’71, Grace Coleman Brague ’48, Karen Morrison Fisher ’61, Diane Daily Cox ’59, Mary Sue Webner Smith ’58, Caroline Brentlinger Williams ’51, Emily Bale Warner ’58, Shirley Minnis Perkins ’51, Bonnie Keim Brooks Higgins ’51.
Pi Kcippci Phi —> Country- Cluh 1st Row - Rick Hamilton ’65, Gus Shackson ’65, Mark Coldiron ’45, John Gampbell ’61, Cameron Allen ’47, Carl Schafer ’49. 2nd Row - Raymond Jennings ’43, Bill LeMay ’48, Lloyd Savage ’48, Paul Moore ’51, Jack Pietila ’62, Bill Detamore ’51, Bob Vance ’49, Jerry Neff’53. 3rd Row -Jerald Jenkins ’51, Dick Howard ’51, Wendell King _________ -^ ’48, Don Dennis ’51, Glenn Winston ’52, Max Fisher ’51, Joe Eschbach ’55, Bob Arledge ’55, Jim Yost ’51. 4th Row - Harold Augspurger ’41, Jim Shackson ’61, John Albrecht ’49, Tom Croghan ’61, Tom Daye ’61, Gary Fields ’62, Ron Jones ’61, Dick Pflieger ’48, James Eby ’43.
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C^REEK PHOTOS Eta Phi AAu — Jorida 1st Row - Ted Neff ’41, Bob Knight ’28, Don Walter ’51, Brian Wood ’67, Dale Miller ’71, Frank Jayne ’70, Les Mokry ’47. 2nd Row - Don Steck ’52, Leon Horn ’51, A. Duane Prayer ’53, Bob Wright ’56, Joe Burke ’51, Dick Borg ’53. 3rd Row Glen Shaffer ’70, Torn Schultz ’70, Jim Whipp ’56, Lowell Morris ’52, Bert Horn ’49, Gene Rihlet ’53. 4th Row - Marv Nevans ’66, Ray Heckman ’51, Dick Morain ’59, Mike Fensler ’66, Ben Richmond ’84.
Tau Epsilon AAo ~ Talisman 1st Row - Patricia Peterson Shanahan ’51, Shirley A. Smith ’56, Gail Bunch Arledge ’56. 2nd Row - Judy Jones Schreck ’62, Connie Bielstein Bonnell ’61, Millie Cox Schafer ’48, Betty Pooler Driever ’56, Suellen Cochrane Wassem ’66. 3rd Row - Helen Boyer Jennings ’43, Marilyn Call Pflieger ’49, Betty Rosensteel Ballenger ’42, Mary Lou Plymale Poff’41, Kathleen Mollett Bright’41. 4th Row- Jane Morrison Horn ’51, Barbara Glor Martin ’62, Liz Glor Allen ’64, Ber nice Glor Pagliearo ’61, Nancy Raymond Douglass ’61.
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CREEK PHOTOS E|3silon Ka|3|3ci Tciu
/Vrbutus 1st Row - Glenna Keeney Long ’51, Ruth Anne Smith Moore ’51, Margaret Oldt ’36, Norma Kreischer Savage ’49. 2nd Row - Mary McCoy Neff ’54, Linds Wilkins Miller ’71, Marilyn Day ’53, Marty Weller Shand ’51, Shirley Adams Detamore ’51. 3rd Row - Becky Yocom ’02, Carole Kreider Bullis ’56, Joyce Shannon Warner ’58, Phyllis Shannon Marcotte ’51, Miriam Wetzel Ridinger ’51, Priscilla Warner Berry ’51.
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Theta In|u — Oreeirw^ich
1st Row - Sally Word Masak ’61, Polly Pollock Waggamon ’52, Shirley Chagnot Bloomster ’52. 2nd Row Laura Witt ’03, Phyllis Jenkins Heitz ’61.
1st Row - Sarah Rose Corsuch ’56, Mary Wagner Myers ’56, Patricia Orndorff Ernsberger ’43. 2nd Row - Sara Elberfeld Deever ’61, Marilyn Hert Spires ’56, Anita Ranck Morris ’51, Delores Hanna Moyer ’61.
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GREEK PHOTOS Zetoi Phi ~ Rats 1st Row - Ronald Harmon ’58, George Young ’51, Gerald “Jug” Ridinger ’49, Dave Willett ’51. 2nd Row - Ted Benadum ’52, Bob Hensel ’51, Herbert Adams ’51, Harold Wil son ’42, Mike Pratt ’71. 3rd Row Bill Wilson ’51, Ed Mentzer ’58, Jim Eschbach ’58, Ed Cox ’58, Dave Warner ’56, Ralph Bragg ’56. 4th Row - Gene Pflieger ’51, Robert Wilkinson ’56, Morgan Wright ’70, John Bullis ’56.
Tau Deltas ~ Deltas
Pi Beta Sig
1st Row - Dorothy Allsup Harhach ’38, Miriam Woodford King ’47, Helen Hilt LeMay ’47. 2nd Row - Dottie SloverKendrick ’71, Hazel Hockett Burkholder ’51, Pauline Hockett Scherrer ’48, Frances Queen Touby ’48. 3rd Row - Jae Benson VanWey ’71, Charlene Zundel Nevans ’66, Deanie Rose Ahl ’66, Brenda Dali Andrews ’61.
First Row - Dick Sanders ’29, Roger Wiley ’52, Whitey Klopenstein ’51. 2nd Row - Jim Baker ’51, Jim Earnest ’52, Russ Miller ’51, Mark Savage ’71.
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Ed Mentzer '58 received his Bachelor of Science degree from Otterbein in 1958 and entered the U.S. Air Force in October of that year. He earned his pilot wings from Reese AFB, TX in March 1960. His many assignments were in Texas, Alabama, Florida, California and Ohio in the U.S.; and Korea, Vietnam and Germany overseas. He earned a Master of Sci ence degree from Southern Methodist University in 1972 and graduated from the National War College in 1977. Ed flew 130 combat missions in the A-l in Vietnam where he received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star and four Air Medals. He retired as a Colonel from the Air Force after 27 years of ser vice having flown nearly 5000 hours in 14 different types of aircraft. It was after his Air Force career that Ed re-established his ties with Otterbein. He served eight years on the Executive Committee of the National Alumni Association, two of which were as president of the association. He has been an active leader in helping to plan Cardinal Migrations, Alumni Col leges, homecomings and various alumni events in and around the greater Dayton area. He also served four years on the Otterbein Board of Trustees. Ed has been very active in Dayton area alumni activities. He is currently serving his fifth year as the chairman of the Dayton June Bug Jamboree, which last year was the largest off campus gathering ever of Otterbein alumni. He is married to Connie Myers Menfzer '60, whom he met at Otterbein. They have two children, Lisa, Otterbein ’85, and Jeff, a Texas A&.M graduate. Ed’s continued commitment to Otterbein College has earned him this year’s Distinguished Service Award.
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Jerry Lingrel '57was always keenly interested in science and during high school his varsity basketball coach, James Cjibson (an Otterbein graduate) organized a trip to Otterbein fcrr a number of seniors to expose them to college life. There, Jerry Lingrel met Professor Botts, of the Bioh ogy Department, who encouraged him to attend Otterbein. Jerry majored in both chemistry and biology and there met his wife, Sara Wright, '59. They have two children, Douglas and Lynne. Upon graduation, Jerry entered graduate school at The Ohio State University where he majored in biochemistry and followed this with a postdoctoral fellowship at Califotnia Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. Jerry then accepted an assistant professorship at the University of Cincinnati and has spent his career at this institution, although he spent a year at the University of Cambridge in England. He rose through the ranks to a professor in the Department of Biochemistty and is presently the Chair of the Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochem istry and Microbiology. The department has grown and become a nation ally recognized entity in the field of science. Among Jerry’s personal sci entific accomplishments was the first identification of an mRNA in mammalian cells, the hemt^gkTin mRNIA and the isolation of initial product from the hemoglobin genes. These advancements contributed to understanding the manner in which the information in DNA is used. He also cloned a number of hemoglobin genes and described a novel evolu tionary mechanism for producing gene sets, which are regulated different ly duting embryonic and adult life. He is one of the world’s experts in Na,KATPase, the enzyme that maintains ionic balances and serves as the receptor for an important class of cardiovascular drugs. During his career, he has published more than 200 papers in schol arly journals and has given talks on his research at many institutions around the world. His awards include Outstanding Chemistry Major Award, Otterbein College; Research Career Development Awatdee, United States Public Health Service; Sigma Xi Award for Outstanding Scientist; Elected Member of the Fellows of the Graduate School, Uni versity of Cincinnati; The George Rieveschl Award for Distinguished Scientific Research; Elected Alpha Omega Alpha; awarded a Distin guished Research Professorship, University of Cincinnati; and Distin guished Alumnus, Department of Chemistry, Otterbein College Sesquicentennial Award. He is currently an associate editor of the Journal of Biobgical Chemistry and serves as the director of the Program of Excel lence in Molecular Biology of the Heart and Lung. He has served as president of the National Association of Medical and Graduate Depart ments of Biochemistry.
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xevemeni The road to ministerial service for the Rev. Michael D. Pratt 71 (“Pas tor Mike") has had many twists and turns, but he always speaks of God’s faithful and abiding presence. The church, specifically Fairview UMC in Dayton, provided a safe, nurturing haven in the midst of family turmoil dur ing most of his upbringing. Primarily due to the many Otterbein alums at this church, Mike entered Otterbein as a pre-theology student in 1967. His own father’s stays in Ohio prisons led him to an interest in criminal justice and ultimately to a 28-year “ministry” career in the juvenile ctturt after graduating from Otterbein in psychology in 1971. In 1974 he founded a unique rehabilitation program called Building Bridges and incorporated it into the court system. Today Building Bridges is in its 28th year of service, annually generating over $200,000 in private monies and countless volun teers for about 200 youth. Since 1979 it has also operated the George Foster Home, a halfway house Mike designed for eight delinquent boys. During his career in the juvenile court Mike directed the Probation Department in Montgomery County for over 1300 children and the Depart ment of Community Based Services. He wrote and lectured extensively on the needs of youth. Following an M.S. degree from Xavier in 1974, Mike
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also served as an adjunct professor in Xavier’s graduate school, as well as at the University of Dayton and ’Wilmington College. He has received numer ous recognition awards, including ones from the Dayton Bar Association, the National Association of Social Workers, Society Bank and the Dayton Presidents’ Club. In 1995 Mike began making his way back to the ordained ministry track originally begun at Otterbein. That fall he entered the United Theo logical Seminary in Dayton as a night student. In June 1999 he started serv ing Calvary UMC in Lewisburg, Ohio as a student pastor, and upon graduat ing from seminary in May 2000 began also serving Lewisburg’s other United Methodist Church, Memorial UMC, as a full-time pastor. He talks of having now reached the pinnacle” of his career, that of being “lost in the shadow of the cross, a place he knows God has always desired for him. Diane, his wife of 30 years, has always served children as a kindergarten teacher. Elementary education may be the road their youngest son, Joe, trav els as he has just finished his freshman year at Capital. Their oldest son, Andy, graduated from Otterbein in sociology this past June and begins a career path that may, in some way, end up paralleling his father’s. Service to people looks to be a longstanding hallmark in this family.
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Major General Glen D. Shaffer '70 is director of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, deputy chief of staff, air and space operations. Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He is the headquarters proponent and functional manager for all Air Force reconnaissance, surveillance, intelligence and information warfare capabilities and serves as the Air Force’s Senior Official of the Intel ligence Community (SOIC) in accordance with director of central intelligence directives. In addition, he provides headquarters over sight for the Air Intelligence Agency, an Air Force field operating agency. The general received his commission in 1970 as a distinguished graduate of Otterbein College’s Reserve Officer Training Corps pro gram. His early assignments as an intelligence officer were to Strate gic Air Command units including the 17th Bombardment Wing, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and 43rd Strategic Bombard ment Wing, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. He then was assigned to Headquarters Tactical Air Command where he worked intelli gence applications, unit support, radar prediction and interpretation and targeting programs. His first joint assignments included tours at Headquarters U.S. Atlantic Command, Norfolk, Va., as a target intelligence officer and the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., where he was a nuclear plans and policy staff officer. After a tour at Strategic Air Command,(Plans, Requirements and Acquisi tion), he attended National War College. He re-entered the joint community as deputy commander of the Joint Intelligence Center Europe at Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, and was subsequently designated as the first commander for the U.S. European Command Joint Analysis Center, Royal Air Eorce Molesworth, England, in 1991. He subsequently was commander of the Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, Fla. More recently, he served as assistant deputy director for operations at the National Security Agency, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Prior to assuming his current position, he was director of intelli gence, J-2, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vai hingen, Germany.
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William W. Davis grew up in Parkersburg, West Virginia and graduated from the University of Michigan and Vanderbilt Medical School, followed by three years interning in Baltimore, Maryland. While there he met Mary Lydenberg who was engaged in social work following her graduation from Mount Holyoke College and the New York School of Social Work. Bill started pediatric practice in WV in June 1940, was mar ried in October and in December was called into military ser vice. He was in active service throughout the war, for two years in the South Pacific. In 1946 he returned to pediatric practice in WV, hut after 6 years he took a residency at OSU in occupation al and preventive medicine. He taught in the OSU Preventive Medicine Department and served as Medical Director of North American Aviation. At the same time he continued in the Army Reserves and eventually became a Brigadier General and Commander of the areawide 2291st General Hospital (Reserved). He also participated in such community activities as Chairman of the Franklin County Heart Association, the Westerview Review Board, Sertoma organization and worked with his special love, antique cars. He was first president of the Wester ville Fund. After they moved to Westerville in 1952, Mary’s activities centered around their four children, school activities, League of Women Voters of Westerville, AAUW, Church of the Messiah and other community volunteer opportunities. At present she is active in the Life Care Alliance Service Board. Their four children all went away to college and graduate schools, married and settled in careers in other areas. The Davis es then moved to a smaller home close to the Otterbein campus. They had already been hosting foreign students from OSU and Otterbein. They became involved in other Otterbein activities such as auditing several classes. They joined the “0” Club and have contributed regularly to that and the theater and scholar ship fund. During 1998 they chaired the Otterbein parents and friends fundraising section of the National Volunteer Council. Bill has served on the Otterbein Institutional Review Board. Mary served on the Sesquicentennial Committee and continues enjoying the book group that grew out of that. Although loyal to their own alma maters, the Davises have a soft spot for Otter bein and love being a part of the Otterbein family.
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Special Projects Create Helping Opportunities When Otterbein alumni consider ways to help their alma mater, most consider gifts to the Annual Fund, capital projects, or endowment. But every year, special projects or needs arise that represent unique gift opportunities that can make a real difference in the life of the College. One such need arose this year, and an Otterbein couple responded generously. For years, the Courtright Memorial Library at Otterbein College has been facing increasing space problems associated with the burgeoning growth of information that libraries must have available for students and faculty. As new informati(’)n is published, there remains a need to pre serve and build upon earlier works since much scholarly work requires a thorough review of the literature. For librar ians, this translates into increasingly reduced space to house information. As budgets are squeezed and librarians must do more with less, efficiency of space and financial resources becomes more of a necessity if the scholarly pursuits of the academic community are to be fulfilled. This issue is partic ularly acute for Otterbein given the limited storage space available to preserve scholarly journals that are extensively used by the students and faculty.
ian, Jean has worked in a library system and recognized how a resource like this could be of benefit to the campus com munity. “I think this is something that greatly improves the efficiency of the library and serves as a wonderful academic aid to the students,” says Jean. According to Head Librarian Lois Szudy, the Burris’ gift will greatly help the library. “This is a service that will be used by hundreds of students and faculty each year and will be available to them remotely so they don’t have to pour through stacks of old journals when researching a paper. It will be a huge time-saver for them and a great space-saver for us.” Otterbein College has dozens of special projects and needs such as the one addressed by the generosity of the Burrises. For information on the many creative ways that you can apply your philanthropy at Otterbein, contact the Development Office at 614/823-1400 or visit us on our web site at www.otterbein.edu.
Recent Grants to Otterbein College Otterbein recently received a grant from the Coca Cola Company of Ohio/Kentucky. The grant will support the construction of the new Clements Recre ational Center, which broke ground in May 2001. The $9.5 million Clements Recreation Center will contain a fieldhouse of over 70,000 square feet and a two-story connector to the existing Rike Center. A grant of $100,000 from the Ohio Department of Education’s Center for the Teaching Profession will pro vide funding for the continuation of Goals 2000: BRIDGE Entry Year Program, an ongoing project in its fourth year coordinated by Otterbein. The project is designed to improve the quality of support given to entry-level teachers in Columbus area school districts. Otterbein recently received a grant of $21,150 from the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) Initiative for Champion Middle School, part of the Columbus Public Schools. The grant will fund the third year of a three-year program called “Turning Points - Middle School Reform,” presented by Otterbein to implement a middle school reform model at Champion Middle School, which teaches sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. The program is designed to increase stu dent academic achievement by making changes in vari ous areas of daily learning. A grant of $24,742 from the Fund for the Improve ment of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE) through the U.S. Department of Education will help fund the third year of a program called the “Reach and Teach: Rural Access to Graduate Nursing Programs.” “Reach and Teach” uses the technology of interactive television and the Internet tct bring graduate nursing courses to 135 rural nurses from 19 Appalachian counties.
The JSTOR Solution The solution to this problem rested in an electronic archival and retrieval system of academic journals called “JSTOR.” As a national electronic database with over 124 scholarly journals in 16 disciplines, JSTOR vastly reduces space problems since old journals would no longer need to be stored. Additionally, JSTOR provides other important benefits; • Increases the number of journals available to stu dents and faculty • Fills the gaps in journal back runs • Efficiently stores all journals on-line • Accessed by users on-line anywhere The problem was its cost. While the annual subscrip tion fee was affordable, the one-time initial site license pro vided a barrier to acquisition especially with the tight bud get in which Otterbein operates. What was needed was a benefactor to help Otterbein overcome that hurdle.
Friends Respond to a Need When learning of the need, Col. Carshal Allen Burris Ret '52 and wife Jean Reed Burris '53 of Springfield, Vir ginia endorsed the project and provided the generous and much-needed gift to bring JSTOR to Otterbein. “We felt that this was a good way to provide benefits to the entire campus community while fulfilling a critical space need for the library,” said A1 Burris. Though not a professional librar-
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New Endowed Scholarships and Awards The James E. '29 and Elizabeth P. Walter Endowed Scholarship
recognize achievement and distinction in the fields of accounting, economics, and business administration among the current members of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. They also wish to honor the life and career of Professor Harace Traap '23.
The Walters established this endowed scholarship in 1986 and it became an active scholarship in 2001. James was the President of Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia. This scholarship is for endowed scholars preparing for the ministry and/or international students. It will be awatded to three students beginning the 200102 school year.
The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity GriseAugspurger Endowed Award This endowed award was established anonymously in 1999. Tlie Pi Kappa Phi Alumni Association wishes to memorialize Dr. William Grise '11 and honor the Augspurger family: Dr. Harald Augspurger '41, Dr. Richard Augspurger '69 and Dr. James Augspurger '71. Dr. Grise was one of the founding fathers of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. The Augspurger family has three Pi Kappa Phi alumni and displayed uncommon loyalty to the frater nity and to the College. This award is for those seeking post-graduate training in medicine or dentistry.
The Donald E. and Mary A. Wagner Myers Education Endowed Award
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This endowed award was established in 2000 by educa' tots Donald '52 and Mary Wagner Myers '56, in honor and in memory of their family members, many of whom graduated from Otterbein. These include education majors William Myers '26 (father-in memoriam), Cathy Myers Hahn '82 (daughter), Bethia Myers Herbruck '84 (daughter), James Herbruck '82 (son-inlaw), Martha Myers '56 (sister), Betty L. Wagner Kennedy '69 (sister), and Sarah Wagner (Pfeiffer) Saltz '36 (aunt-in memotiam); as well as Catherine Darst Myers '26 (mothet), W. Robert Myers '53 (brothet), Arthur Wagner, Jr x'58 (htother), Laurie Kennedy '96 (niece), Arthut Wagner, Sr (father-in memoriam), Anna Wagner (mother-in memoriam), Jane Wagner Hose (sister), Ruth L. Myers Zimmerman (daughter). Dale Zimmerman (son-in-law), Peter L. Hahn (son-in-law), Donna Myers Noble (daughter), and Darrin J. Noble (son-in-law).
The Jesse S. Engle '14 Memorial Endowed Award This endowed award was established by the Reverend Albert and Alice Waltet Stoddard.They wish to honor and memorialize Professor Jesse Engle '14 who was a profes.sor of religion and philosophy at Otterbein from 1923 to 1956. Revetend Stoddard has been a pastor in the United Presbyterian Church and Mrs. Stoddard has been a teacher in the public schools. Alice Stoddard received the Weinland Chemistry Endowed Award while a student and she says, “Now it’s our turn.” “Prof’ Engle’s daughter, Mrs. Alberta Engle MacKensie Messmer '40, was an Otterbein librarian from 1955-1988. Another daughter is also a graduate, Banita Engle Burtner '33. This endowed award is for students of any dis cipline who have shown exceptional academic standing and have excelled in teligion and/ot philosophy classes. This endowed award begins during the 2000-01 school year.
The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Yates-KirkDrummond-Norris-Rea Forensics/Broadcasting Endowed Award This endowed award was established anonymously. The Pi Kappa Phi Alumni Association wishes to recognize those who demonstrate superior competence in foren sics, public speaking, and broadcasting, e.specially those who are involved in intercollegiate debate among the current members of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. They wish to honor the college careers of Charles Yates '11, who began the fraternity’s involvement in intercollegiate debate, and such noted Pi Kappa Phi intercollegiate debatets as DeWitt Kirk '45, Ray Dummand x'48 who passed away at the end of his junior year, the honorable Alan Narris '57, and J. Cabat Rea '78.
The A. Jean Courtright Memorial Endowed Scholarship and Library Fund The estate of A. Jean Courtright established this endowed scholarship and library fund in 2000. Scholar ships and the library were very important to Jean and het family. The College’s Courtright Memorial Library is named for the family.
The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Professor Horace W. Troop '23 Memorial Endowed Alumni Award
The Carolyn C. Miller Endowed Scholarship This endowed scholatship was established in 2001 from the estate of Carolyn Miller. It will be awarded for the first time in the 2002-03 school year.
This endowed award was established anonymously in 1999. The Pi Kappa Phi Alumni Association wishes to
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Regional Events Cardinals earn their “Sea Legs’’ Twenty-nine alumni, family and friends took to the high sea for fun and adventure on the Schooner Mary Day, sailing the coast of Maine August 13'17. The group enjoyed smooth sailing and visits to a quaint coastal town and an uninhabited island. Alumni hosts for this event were Joy Kiger '67, and Dove '61 and Sarah Deever '61. The Schooner Mary Day first set sail in 1962 after a mere six months of construction by six men. During the winter of 1999'2000, Mary Day underwent a rebuilding project totaling more than 10,600 man hours and using 10,000 hoard feet of white oak and white pine planks and timbers. The boat was re-christened on April 1, 2000.
Smooth Sailing; The crew of the Schooner Mary Day poses on a deserted beach. The rebuilt schooner is anchored in the background.
June Bugs Swarm Together The fifth annual Junebug Jamboree brought 97 alumni, family and friends together on June 23 at the home of Bill '48 and Helen Hilt '47 LeMay. Atten dees enjoyed a pig roast, songs and sto ries, and a golf outing at the Holly Hills Golf Club. Special thanks to the LeMays for graciously hosting this event for the third year at their beautiful home. Thanks also go to song leader Jim Shand '51, committee chairs Ed 58 and Connie Myers '60 Menfzer, as Another Big Crowd at Junebug Jamboree; Alumni gather at the home of the well as the entire planning committee for putting together a wonderful event. LeMays for the fifth annual Junebug Jamboree. son@otterhein.edu (subject: interest in OAK) or call (614) 823-1650 with any thoughts or ideas.
Olterbein Alumni and Kids On Saturday, Aug. 25, members of Otterbein Alumni and Kids (OAK) met to finalize plaivs to intrtxluce the new club at Homecoming 2001. Members will be participating in the Homecoming Parade to kick off a year of activities for young alumni who have graduated in the past 25 years. This coming year, OAK will plan flin and educational activities for parents and children revolving around the theme “renewing the ties that ‘bine.’” Activities will take place both on and off the Otterbein campus. Under the leadership of Angela Hoover LackV/atch '89, OAK is planning activities involving the arts, sports, dinners, socials, lifelong learning for chil dren and adults, and service projects. The Office of Alumni Relations invites your input and suggestions for OAK programs. Please contact Director of Alumni Relations Greg Johnson at gjohn-
On the Road Again... In November, both the Men and Women’s Basket ball Teams will be heading for Texas to participate in the Trinity University Invitational Tournament in San Antonio and to play Concordia University in Austin. The schedule is as follows: San Antonio ( Trinity University) Women’s: Nov. 23 (Fri.) Nov. 24 (Sat.) Men’s: Nov. 24 (Sat.) Nov. 25 (Sun.)
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Regional Events (continued) Austin (Concordia University) Nov. 27 (Tues.) 7:30 p.m.
Vice President of the National Alumni Association, and Greg Johnson, Director of Alumni Relations. The coaches will join the ^ group for a “pre” and “post” view analysis of the two games, and predictions for the upcoming season. Refreshments will be provid ed, so get “fired-up” and inspire the Cards to anothet great season. Call the Office of Alumni Relations at (614) 823-1650 to make your reservation bv November 19.
Between the two games on Saturday, Nov. 24, the Otterbein Alumni Association will host a reception for alumni, parents and friends in Maybee Hall, Maybee Banquet Room A and B. The reception will begin at 4:00 p.m. and continue to the start of the Women’s games. In attendance will be Rick Dorman, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Mike Duckworth '63,
Lifelong Learning School Violence: What You Need to Know Qmcem for today’s children and their schcxil environ ments brought 110 people to Otterbein August 23 to disCU.SS “Classrcxtm Violence: Are Your Local Schoctls Ready?” This free Lifelong Learning program was offered as a public service by the National Alumni Association. Some of the topics discussed at the program included the causes behind recent incidents of schcxil violence and what can be done to prevent these incidents from occur ring. Speakers also discussed the rights of parents to search their children’s rooms, have their children drug-tested and to know their children’s friends and their parents. Special thanks go to the program’s speakers, including Reynoldsburg Chief of Police Jennie Miller and Special Agent Keith Gty of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Thanks also go to panel members Springfield Town ship Chief of Police David Heimpold, Westerville North High Schcxtl Principal James McCann, Johnstown-Monroe Dx:al Schcxils Superintendent Daniel E. Montgomery and Springfield Township Resource Officer Michael Webb.
L-R: Harriet Fayne, professor of education; Jeanne Miller, chief of police, Reynoldsburg Police Department; Keith Coy, special agent, FBI; Daniel Montgomery, superinten dent, Johnstown-Monroe Local Schools; James McCann, principal, Westerville North High School; David Heimpold, chief of police, Springfield Township Police Department; Michael Webb, school resource officer, Springfield Township Police Department.
Alumni College Focused on the Environment
Special thanks go to Dr. Bill Freeman '57 for making it possible for keynote speaker Dr. Rea to come to Otter bein to make his special presentations.
Alumni College 2001 brought 89 participants July 27-29 to campus for an in-depth look at a hot issue — the environment. This year’s keynote speaker was Dr. William Rea '58. from the University of Dallas, who spoke about environ mental medicine at the dinner program on Friday, July 27, and presented a class on Saturday, July 28. Other programs included “Environmental Ethics” with Dr. Andrew Mills; “Psychology and the Environ ment with Dr. Michele Acker; “How to Detect Environ mental Illness in Children” with Dr. Doris J. Rapp from the State University of New York at Buffalo; “Environ mental Status 2001” with Dr. Douglas Seba from the Academy of Marine Sciences; and “Global Warming: Is It A Myth?” with Dr. Michael Pettersen.
L-R: Mike Duckworth ’63, Bill Freeman ’57, Doris Rapp, Doug Seba, and Bill Rea ’58.
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Reunions their 80th anniversaries (see inside front cover for more details). On game day, the Alumni Association will hold a tailgate party at noon at the south end of the football field, featuring cookies, punch and plenty of spirit. A pre game lunch will be held at 11 a.m. in the Cardinal Nest on the second floor of the Campus Center. A special stxial and dinner has been planned following the game on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the reunion classes of 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991 and 1996, to be held at the Elephant Bar & Restaurant, 995 E. DublinGranville Rd. Special seating will be arranged for each reunion class. So paint your face red and tan (or just wear your favorite Cardinal gear) and join your fellow alumni on Campus Oct. 25 - 27 for Homecoming 2001!
Homecoming 2001 Otterbein fans will be out in full force to support the Cardinals football team as it takes on Heidelberg at Homecoming Weekend 2001. With festivities on Oct. 25 and 27, the weekend is sure to be full of excitement! The Spirit Day Rally featuring the marching band, cheerleaders and the Homecoming court will be held Thursday the 25th at 8 a.m. Saturday’s activities will include the annual parade at 10 a.m. and will also fea ture fraternity and sorority gathetings at the chapter houses, the annual breakfasts for former Alumni Associ ation presidents at 8:30 a.m. in Howard House, and Health & Physical Education Department breakfast at 9 a.m in the Rike Center Lounge. In addition, both Kappa Phi Omega and Tau Delta sororities will be celebrating
pride. The flags are 2 feet by 3 feet in official tan and car dinal colors with a tan Fighting Cardinal and “Otter bein." Each flag costs $25.99 plus tax. To order, call the bookstore at (614) 823-1364.
Show Your Cardinal Style on the Course With Christmas coming up, how about the perfect gift for the golfer in your family? Through the efforts of the Otterbein National Alumni Association, special arrange ments have been made with the Athletic Department and Ping, Inc. to offer our alumni and friends an opportunity to own a stand-up carry golf bag identical to those carried by our OAC Championship NCAA ranked golf team. This bag was designed by Ping, Inc. for Otterbein’s golf team, and is of the highest quality. In addition, you may want club covers to match the bag. You will be proud to own this OC bag, which symbolizes the great tradition established by our nationally recognized golf team, and your alma mater. What a great gift for any golfer in your family! Special features include double carrying straps (for the walking golfer), an umbrella case, four compartments for car rying your clubs and folding stand-up legs. The golf bags cost $100 per bag (plus tax and shipping). Club covers (3 in a set or individual) are available in tan or black, with “Otterbein” imprinted on each cover. They cost $15 for a set of three. Show your spirit and order your bag today! For more infor mation or to order, contact Gregjohnson at 614-823-1650.
New Alumni Directory for 2002! Watch for mailings or phone calls from Publishing Concepts to update your info for a new Alumni Directory. Ordering information will come shortly. If you do not wish to be in the new directory, please call 823-1650 to ensure your info will not be included. Alumni Office: 614-823-1650 Otterbein College National Alumni Calendar (dates subject to change) 2001 10/6 10/13 10/16 10/20
Parents’ Ttilgate Party at Ohio Northern U. Parents’ Tailgate Party/Baldwin-Wallace Dayton Area Women’s Club Gathering Parents’ Tailgate Party at Marietta
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Homecoming 2001
11/10 11/23-24 11/24-25 11/25 11/27
Parents’ Tailgate Party at Muskingum Women’s Basketball Tournament, San Antonio, TX Men’s Basketball Tournament, San Antonio, TX Dallas/Ft.Worth Alumni Gathering Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Austin ,TX
2/16 2/17 2/18 5/25
Orlando Alumni Gathering Ft. Myers Alumni Gathering Stuart, FL (Treasure Coast) Alumni Gathering Campus Beautification Day
6/14-16
Alumni Weekend
6/22
Dayton June Bug jamboree
2002
Let Your Otterbein Pride Fly The Otterbein College Bookstore is now offering flags to complement your home and show your Otterbein
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